Phototrophic pigment production with microalgae: Biological constraints and opportunities

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 229-242

  Mulders, Kim J M ^a,b   Lamers, Packo P ^a   Martens, Dirk E ^a   Wijffels, René H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Feyecon Development and Implementation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

In vivo roles; Metabolism; Microalgae; Pigment biosynthesis; Pigment distribution; Pigment overproduction; Pigments

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 84897439427     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12173     Document Type: Article

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