Methanol as alternative carbon source for quicker efficient production of the microalgae Chlorella minutissima: Role of the concentration and frequence of administration

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 357-362

  Kotzabasis, K ^a   Hatziathanasiou, A ^a,b   Bengoa Ruigomez, M V ^b,c   Kentouri, M ^a,b   Divanach, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b Institute of Marine Biology   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon source; Chlorella minutissima; MeOH; Methanol

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FERTILIZERS; METHANOL; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; TOXICITY;

MICROALGAE;

ALGAE;

CARBON; METHANOL;

ALGA; BIOMASS; CELL DENSITY; CHLORELLA; CONFERENCE PAPER; GROWTH; ILLUMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHLORELLA MINUTISSIMA;

EID: 0033037004     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(99)00088-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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