Cultivation of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis (Cyanophyceae) by fed-batch addition of ammonium chloride at exponentially increasing feeding rates

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 589-597

  Carvalho, João Carlos M ^a   Francisco, Fernando R ^a   Almeida, Kleber A ^a   Sato, Sunao ^a   Converti, Attilio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ammonium chloride; Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis; Experimental design; Fed batch cultivation; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN;

ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; SPIRULINA;

EID: 2942596223     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.03167.x     Document Type: Article

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