A new, artificial seawater that facilitates growth of large numbers of cells of Acetabularia acetabulum (Chlorophyta) and reduces the labor inherent in cell culture

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 483-495

  Hunt, Brenda E ^a   Mandoli, Dina F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabularia acetabulum; artificial media; artificial seawater; cell culture; Chlorophyta; Dasycladaceae

Indexed keywords

ACETABULARIA ACETABULUM; ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DASYCLADACEAE;

EID: 0029759636     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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