Identification, biochemical composition and phycobiliproteins production of Chroococcidiopsis sp. from arid environment

[Display omitted] •Endolithic Chroococcidiopsis sp. can grow autotrophically in a minimum mineral medium.•Dry biomass contains 45 % carbohydrates, 36 % proteins and 6 % lipids.•It presents an unusual high content of capric (6.29 %) and palmitoleic (12.75 %) fatty acids.•The cells accumulate phycobil...

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