Microalgae as a source of lutein: Chemistry, biosynthesis, and carotenogenesis

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Volumn 153, Issue , 2016, Pages 37-58

  Sun, Zheng ^a   Li, Tao ^b   Zhou, Zhi Gang ^a   Jiang, Yue ^c  

^a SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Runke Bioengineering Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Carotenogenesis; Health effects; Mass cultivation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL;

BATCH CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BATCH CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CAROTENOIDS; LIGHT; LUTEIN; MICROALGAE; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

EID: 84951304768     PISSN: 07246145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/10_2015_331     Document Type: Article

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