Efficient utilisation of high photon irradiance for mass production of photoautotrophic micro-organisms

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-127

  Richmond, Amos ^a   Zou, Ning ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Light path; Light regime; Light utilisation; Mass cultures; Mixing rates; Optimal cell density

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CELL DENSITY; CELL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; HIGH PHOTON IRRADIANCE; IRRADIATION; MIXING; STIRRED REACTOR;

NANNOCHLOROPSIS; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0032805339     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008033906840     Document Type: Article

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