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Original Articles

Flow cytometric analysis of the encystment process induced by paraquat exposure in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae)

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Pages 89-97 | Received 23 Feb 2010, Accepted 22 Jan 2011, Published online: 08 Apr 2011

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