Hydrodynamic alterations during cyanobacteria (Arthrospira platensis) growth from low to high biomass concentration inside tubular photobioreactors

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 416-422

  Carlozzi, Pietro ^a   Ena, Alba ^a   Carnevale, Silvia ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; RECYCLING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; RHEOLOGY;

ARTHROSPIRA CULTURE; BIOMASS CONCENTRATION; PHOTOBIOREACTORS; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

BIOREACTORS; CYANOBACTERIA; KINETICS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 16444362601     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp049665l     Document Type: Article

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