Effects of salinity on cell growth and docosahexaenoic acid content of the heterotrophic marine microalga Crypthecodinium cohnii

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 508-513

  Jiang, Y ^a   Chen, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Crypthecodinium cohnii; Docosahexaenoic acid; Fatty acid composition; Heterotrophic production; Microalgae; Salinity

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTHECODINIUM COHNII; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH RATE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; SALINITY;

ALGAE; CRYPTHECODINIUM COHNII; EUKARYOTA; PORPHYRIDIUM;

EID: 0033396131     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900759     Document Type: Article

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