Heterotrophic cultivation of microalgae: production of metabolites of commercial interest

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 925-936

  Morales Sánchez, Daniela ^a,b   Martinez Rodriguez, Oscar A ^a   Martinez, Alfredo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

biodiesel; carbon sources; heterotrophic growth; lipids; microalgae; pigments; polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ALGAE; BIODIESEL; CULTIVATION; LIPIDS; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; PIGMENTS; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; CARBON SOURCE; HETEROTROPHIC CONDITIONS; HETEROTROPHIC GROWTH; METABOLIC VERSATILITY; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL CULTIVATIONS; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS (PUFAS);

FATTY ACIDS;

ACETIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; BIODIESEL; CARBOHYDRATE; CAROTENOID; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; HYDROCARBON; PIGMENT; POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PROTEIN;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; AQUACULTURE; CARBON SOURCE; METABOLITE; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84997820975     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5115     Document Type: Review

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