Optimized astaxanthin production in Chlorella zofingiensis under dark condition by response surface methodology

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Chen, Tao ^a   Wang, Yan ^b  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YANTAI INSTITUTE OF COASTAL ZONE RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

astaxanthin; Chlorella zofingiensis; optimization; response surface methodology; two stage culture

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; CHLORELLA ZOFINGIENSIS; DARK CONDITIONS; MAJOR FACTORS; PLACKETT-BURMAN DESIGNS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; TWO-STAGE CULTURE;

BATCH CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; GLUCOSE; GROWTH KINETICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84887507316     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-013-0221-7     Document Type: Article

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