Characterization of the growth and lipid content of the diatom Chaetoceros muelleri

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-24

  McGinnis, K M ^a   Dempster, T A ^a   Sommerfeld, M R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaetoceros; Growth; Neutral lipid; Nile Red; Nitrogen deprivation; Total lipid

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHAETOCEROS; CHAETOCEROS MUELLERI;

EID: 0030808359     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007972214462     Document Type: Article

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