Influence of chlorophyll concentrations on the reliability of measurements with an oxygen electrode when studying photosynthetic efficiency in bioassays using microalgae

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-67

  Danilov, Roman A ^a   Ekelund, Nils G A ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Algae; Bioassay; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Chlorophyll concentration; Euglena gracilis; Light Pipette; Oxygen electrode; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; BIOASSAY; CELL DENSITY; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRODE; LIGHT PIPETTE SYSTEM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT MODEL;

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; EUGLENA GRACILIS;

EID: 0033902771     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008189230953     Document Type: Article

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