Batch and fed-batch cultivations of Spirulina platensis using ammonium sulphate and urea as nitrogen sources

Aquaculture

Volumn 243, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 217-224

  Soletto, D ^a   Binaghi, L ^a   Lodi, A ^a   Carvalho, J C M ^b   Converti, A ^a  

^a 16145 Genoa Italy ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Batch cultivation; Fed batch cultivation; Nitrogen source; Spirulina platensis; Urea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH; UREA;

SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 10644284095     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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