Physiological characteristics of Spirulina platensis (Cyanobacteria) cultured at ultrahigh cell densities

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1066-1073

  Qiang, Hu ^a,b   Guterman, Hugo ^a   Richmond, Amos ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cyanobacteria; Dark respiration; Night biomass loss; Photobioreactor; Photosynthesis; Productivity; Spirulina platensis; Ultrahigh cell density

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030450797     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.01066.x     Document Type: Article

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