Optimization of eicosapentaenoic acid production by Phaeodactylum tricornutum in the flat panel airlift (FPA) reactor

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-225

  Meiser, Andreas ^a   Schmid Staiger, Ulrike ^a   Trösch, Walter ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR INTERFACIAL ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IGB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eicosapentaenoic acid; Microalgae; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; Photobioreactor; Productivity; PUFA

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM;

EID: 15744391523     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JAPH.0000048507.95878.b5     Document Type: Article

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