Label-free, simultaneous quantification of starch, protein and triacylglycerol in single microalgal cells

Abstract Background Current approaches for quantification of major energy-storage forms in microalgae, including starch, protein and lipids, generally require cell cultivation to collect biomass followed by tedious and time-consuming analytical procedures. Thus, label-free, non-destructive and simul...

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Main Authors: Yuehui He, Peng Zhang, Shi Huang, Tingting Wang, Yuetong Ji, Jian Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0967-x