Lipid accumulation and antioxidant activity in the eukaryotic acidophilic microalga Coccomyxa sp. (strain onubensis) under nutrient starvation

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1099-1108

  Ruiz Domínguez, Mari Carmen ^a   Vaquero, Isabel ^a   Obregón, Virginia ^b   de la Morena, Benito ^c   Vílchez, Carlos ^a   Vega, José M ^d  

^a Algal Biotechnology Group University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR)   (Spain)

^b Bio Oils Huelva   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acidophilic microalgae; Chlorophyta; Coccomyxa sp. (strain onubensis); Lipid accumulation; Nutrient deprivation; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 84938872906     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0403-6     Document Type: Article

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