Microcystin production by Microcystis aeruginosa in a phosphorus-limited chemostat

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 176-179

  Oh, Hee Mock ^a   Lee, Seog June ^a   Jang, Min Ho ^a   Yoon, Byung Dae ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOGINOSIN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMOSTAT; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0343851704     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.176-179.2000     Document Type: Article

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