Marine microalgae.

Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol

Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, 184-8588 Tokyo, Japan.

Published: April 2006

Marine microalgae, the largest primary biomass, have been attracting attention as resources for new metabolites and biotechnologically useful genes. The diversified marine environment harbors a large variety of microalgae. In this paper, the biotechnological aspects and fundamental characteristics of marine microalgae are reviewed.

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