An investigation of the heterotrophic culture of the green alga Tetraselmis

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Day, John G ^a   Tsavalos, Alexander J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

algal biotechnology; aquaculture; heterotrophic culture; lipids; pigments; Tetraselmis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; PRASINOPHYCEAE; TETRASELMIS;

EID: 0029803406     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02186225     Document Type: Article

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