Population growth and physiological characteristics of microalgae in a miniaturized bioreactor during space flight

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 264-269

  Wang, Gaohong ^a   Chen, Haofeng ^a   Li, Genbao ^a   Chen, Lanzhou ^a   Li, Dunhai ^a   Hu, Chunxiang ^a   Chen, Kun ^a   Liu, Yongding ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anabaena siamensis; Physiological characteristics; Population growth; Space flight

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATA ACQUISITION; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT); REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

ANABAENA SIAMENSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POPULATION GROWTH;

ALGAE;

EID: 32844465262     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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