High cell density mixotrophic culture of Spirulina platensis on glucose for phycocyanin production using a fed-batch system

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-224

  Chen, Feng ^a   Zhang, Yiming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fed batch system; Glucose; High cell density; Microalgae; Mixotrophic culture; Phycocyanin production; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS; CHEMICALS; DRUG PRODUCTS; GLUCOSE; PROTEINS;

FED BATCH SYSTEM; HIGH CELL DENSITY; MICROALGAE; MIXOTROPHIC CULTURE; PHYCOCYANIN PRODUCTION; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

GLUCOSE; PHYCOCYANIN;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CELL CULTURE; CELL DENSITY; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0031568791     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(96)00116-0     Document Type: Article

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