title: Identification and Morphological-Physiological Characterization of Astaxanthin Producer Strains of Haematococcus pluvialis from the Black Sea Region
abstract: The molecular genetic, morphometric, and physiological-biochemical characteristics of three isolates of the carotenogenic microalga Haematococcus sp. obtained in different regions of the Caucasus and Crimea were studied. According to the results of light microscopy and PCR analysis of 18s rDNA gene fragments, all isolates were identified as Haematococcus pluvialis (clade Chlorogonia, order Volvocales, class Chlorophyceae). It is shown that the strains isolated in the mountainous and valley areas
journal: Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology