Modelling of growth and accumulation of carotenoids in Haematococcus pluvialis as a function of irradiance and nutrients supply

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 107-114

  Garcia Malea M C ^a   Brindley, C ^a   Del Rio E ^b   Acien F G ^a   Fernandez J M ^a   Molina, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Growth rate; Haematococcus; Irradiance; Nutrients; Secondary metabolism

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CAROTENOIDS; GROWTH RATE; HAEMATOCOCCUS; IRRADIANCE; SECONDARY METABOLISM;

CELLS;

CAROTENOID; NITRATE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BATCH CELL CULTURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GROWTH RATE; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 25144517316     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2005.04.007     Document Type: Article

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