Increase in Chlorella strains calorific values when grown in low nitrogen medium

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 631-635

  Illman, A M ^a   Scragg, A H ^a   Shales, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Bioreactor; Calorific value; Lipid; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CALORIFIC VALUE; LIPIDS;

CHLORELLA STRAINS; MICROALGAE;

ALGAE;

LIPID; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CELL GROWTH; CHLORELLA; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN;

CHLORELLA; CHLORELLA EMERSONII;

EID: 0034333380     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(00)00266-0     Document Type: Article

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