Improving Spirulina platensis biomass yield using a fed-batch process

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-241

  Vieira Costa, Jorge Alberto ^a   Colla, Luciane Maria ^a   Duarte Filho, Paulo Fernando ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Factorial design; Fed batch; Fresh water; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBONATES; NUTRITION; PH;

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS;

ALGAE;

CARBONIC ACID; UREA; WATER;

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; MARICULTURE; NUTRIENT; YIELD;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; BRAZIL; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FED BATCH REACTOR; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

BRAZIL; MANGUEIRA LAGOON; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0842303293     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2003.09.013     Document Type: Article

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