Production of eicosapentaenoic acid by Nannochloropsis sp. cultures in outdoor tubular photobioreactors

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 299-312

  Chini Zittelli, G ^a   Lavista, F ^a   Bastianini, A ^a   Rodolfi, L ^a   Vincenzini, M ^a   Tredici, M R ^a  

^a Ple Delle Cascine 27 50144   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eicosapentaenoic acid; Microalgae mass cultivation; Nannochloropsis sp.; Tubular photobioreactors

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CLIMATE CHANGE; FATTY ACIDS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS;

EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MICROALGAE; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

ALGAE;

FATTY ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID;

ALGA; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINITY;

NANNOCHLOROPSIS;

EID: 0033062584     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(99)00082-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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