Cell identification and sizing using digital image analysis for estimation of cell biomass in High Rate Algal Ponds

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-204

  Gray, A J ^a   Young, D ^a   Martin, N J ^b   Glasbey, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c JCMB   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Biomass estimation; Cell; Differential interference contrast (DIC); High rate algal ponds; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOMASS; ESTIMATION METHOD; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

ALGAE;

EID: 0036619423     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019976310527     Document Type: Article

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