The carotenoid astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

Microalgal Biotechnology: Integration and Economy

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 129-143

  Grewe, Claudia B ^a   Griehl, Carola ^b  

^a Astaxa GmbH   (Germany)

^b ANHALT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

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