In situ monitoring of chlorophyll fluorescence to assess the synergistic effect of low temperature and high irradiance stresses in Spirulina cultures grown outdoors in photobioreactors

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 8, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 283-291

  Torzillo, Giuseppe ^a   Accolla, Paola ^a   Pinzani, Edoardo ^a   Masojidek, Jiri ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Department of Autotrophic Microorganisms ^*  (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

fluorescence; photobioreactor; photoinhibition; photosynthesis; Spirulina; tempera ture

Indexed keywords

SPIRULINA;

EID: 0030430532     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02178571     Document Type: Article

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