Comparison of the effects of nitrogen concentration on nutrient removal, growth and physiological characteristics of immobilized and free Chlorella vulgaris: I. Growth and nutrient removal

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 63-74

  Yan, Guoan A ^a   Yu, Jianyi Y ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris; growth; Immobilized algae; nitrogen concentration effect; nutrient removal

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COMPOSITION EFFECTS; GROWTH KINETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; WASTEWATER;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS; IMMOBILIZED ALGAE; NUTRIENT REMOVAL;

NITROGEN;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 0031040624     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249709358398     Document Type: Article

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