Improvement of photosynthesis in dense microalgal suspension by reduction of light harvesting pigments

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 503-510

  Nakajima, Yuji ^a   Ueda, Ryohei ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorella pyrenoidosa; Dense algal suspension; Light harvesting pigment; Photosynthesis; Synechocystis PCC 6714

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; LIGHT HARVESTING COMPLEX; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYCOCYANIN;

CHLORELLA PYRENOIDOSA;

EID: 0031447249     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007920025419     Document Type: Article

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