Changes in the cell composition of the marine microalga, Nannochloropsis gaditana, during a light:dark cycle

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 1699-1703

  Fábregas, Jaime ^a   Maseda, Ana ^a   Domínguez, Adolfo ^a   Ferreira, Martinha ^a   Otero, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Light:dark cycle; Nannochloropsis; Photobioreactor; Semicontinuous culture

Indexed keywords

NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS GADITANA;

EID: 0036803952     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020661719272     Document Type: Article

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