Effects of environmental conditions on growth and lipid accumulation in Nitzschia communis (Bacillariophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 712-721

  Dempster, Thomas A ^a   Sommerfeld, Milton R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative liquid fuel; Microalgae; Neutral lipid; Nitzschia communis; Renewable liquid fuel; Storage lipid; Triolein

Indexed keywords

NITZSCHIA COMMUNIS;

EID: 0031656916     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340712.x     Document Type: Article

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