Effects of pH on the Growth Rate, Motility and Photosynthesis in Euglena gracilis

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 549-554

  Danilov, R A ^a   Ekelund, N G A ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CYANIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EUGLENA GRACILIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EUGLENA GRACILIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOVEMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POTASSIUM CYANIDE;

EID: 0035753018     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02818001     Document Type: Article

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