Chapter 30. Bioactive Chemicals in Microalgae

  1. Amos Richmond
  1. Olav M. Skulberg

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch30

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

How to Cite

Skulberg, O. M. (2007) Bioactive Chemicals in Microalgae, in Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology (ed A. Richmond), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch30

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 25 NOV 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059539

Online ISBN: 9780470995280

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Keywords:

  • microalgae;
  • bioactive chemicals;
  • secondary metabolism;
  • lichens;
  • cyanophytes

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Retrospective view and research continuity

  • Organisms and availability

  • Secondary metabolic processes

  • Microalgae from the biotope through the stage of screening

  • Bioactive compounds in cultures of microalgae

  • Perspective