An immobilized cell system in polyurethane foam for the lipophilic micro-alga Prototheca zopfii

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-171

  Yamaguchi, T ^a   Ishida, M ^a   Suzuki, T ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Achlorophyllous micro alga; Bubble column bioreactor; Immobilized cells; Polyurethane foam; Prototheca

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ARTICLE; CELL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHLORELLA; IMMOBILIZED CELL; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032900404     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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