The cell composition of Nannochloropsis sp. changes under different irradiances in semicontinuous culture

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-35

  Fábregas, Jaime ^a   Maseda, Ana ^a   Domínguez, Adolfo ^a   Otero, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biochemical composition; Carbohydrate; Fatty acids; Irradiance; Lipid; Nannochloropsis; Productivity; Protein; Semicontinuous culture

Indexed keywords

NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SP.; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 10744226604     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000013288.67536.ed     Document Type: Article

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