Improvement of microalgal photosynthetic productivity by reducing the content of light harvesting pigment

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-201

  Nakajima, Yuji ^a   Ueda, Ryohei ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyanobacterium; Dense algal suspension; Light harvesting pigment; Photosynthesis; Productivity; Synechocystis PCC 6714

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CELL DENSITY; LIGHT HARVESTING COMPLEX; MUTANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYCOCYANIN; WILD RELATIVE;

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMANIPULATION; PIGMENT;

SYNECHOCYSTIS;

EID: 0032766574     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008015224029     Document Type: Article

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