Adaptation to elevation of the concentration of the trace element copper during growth of Scenedesmm bijuga is reflected in the properties of the copper uptake system

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 321-333

  Fathy, Adel A ^a   Falkner, Gernot ^a  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Copper toxicity; Copper uptake system; Scenedesmus bijuga

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002896425     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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