Metabolic Response of the Halotolerant Green Alga Dunaliella bardawil to Nitrogen:Phosphorus Ratios in Batch Culture

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 357-360

  Adam, M S ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA BARDAWIL;

EID: 0347802849     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02816950     Document Type: Article

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