Modelling of growth conditions for cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis in microcosms

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-18

  Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira ^a   Linde, Giani Andrea ^a   Atala, Daniel Ibraim Pires ^a   Mibielli, Guilherme Martinez ^a   KrÜger, Roselini Trapp ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Microcosms; Photobioreactor; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; NITROGEN; PHOTOBIOREACTOR;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0034097733     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008992826344     Document Type: Article

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