Effects of abiotic stress on biomass and anthocyanin production in cell cultures of Melastoma malabathricum
Plant cell cultures could be used as an important tool for biochemical production, ranging from natural coloring (pigments) to pharmaceutical products. Anthocyanins are becoming a very important alternative to synthetic dyes because of increased public concern over the safety of artificial food colo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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Series: | Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602010000100014 |