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Three-Dimensional Ultrastructural Study of Oil and Astaxanthin Accumulation during Encystment in the Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis

Haematococcus pluvialis is a freshwater species of green algae and is well known for its accumulation of the strong antioxidant astaxanthin, which is used in aquaculture, various pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. High levels of astaxanthin are present in cysts, which rapidly accumulate when the enviro...

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Autores principales: Wayama, Marina, Ota, Shuhei, Matsuura, Hazuki, Nango, Nobuhito, Hirata, Aiko, Kawano, Shigeyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3543331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23326471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053618