Biology and Commercial Aspects of Haematococcus pluvialis

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Applied Phycology and Biotechnology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 388-405

  Han, Danxiang ^a   Li, Yantao ^a,b   Hu, Qiang ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

astaxanthin biosynthesis; chytrids; crop protection; Haematococcus pluvialis; mass culture; photooxidative stress

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CROPS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ASTAXANTHIN; CHYTRIDS; CROP PROTECTION; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; MASS CULTURES; PHOTO-OXIDATIVE STRESS;

COSTS;

EID: 84879813454     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118567166.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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