A procedure for axenic isolation of the marine microalga Isochrysis galbana from heavily contaminated mass cultures

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 385-390

  Cho, Ji Young ^a   Choi, Jae Suk ^a   Kong, In Soo ^a   Park, Soo Il ^a   Kerr, Russell G ^b   Hong, Yong Ki ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Axenic isolation; Gelling agent; Isochrysis galbana; Microalgae; Percoll

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; AQUACULTURE; MICROALGA; REARING;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; PROTOZOA; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0036825373     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022199332224     Document Type: Article

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