GROWTH AND TOTAL CAROTENOID CONTENT IN FOUR CHILEAN STRAINS OF HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS FLOTOW, UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Haematococcus pluvialis is a unicellular green microalga cultivated on a large scale as a natural source of astaxanthin, a ketocarotenoid of high commercial value due to its colorant and antioxidant properties. The aim of this study was to compare growth and total carotenoids among four strains of H...

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Main Authors: González,Mariela A, Cifuentes,Ana Silvia, Gómez,Patricia I
Language:English
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción 2009
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-66432009000100006
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