Phenotypic analysis of Arthrospira (Spirulina) strains (cyanobacteria)

Phycologia

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-157

  Mühling, Martin ^a,b   Somerfield, Paul J ^b   Harris, Nicholas ^a,d   Belay, Amha ^c   Whitton, Brian A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c Earthrise Farms   (United States)

^d Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ARDRA; Arthrospira; Fatty acids; Heterotrophy; ITS; Motility; Phenotypic; Spirulina; Taxonomy; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA FUSIFORMIS; ARTHROSPIRA INDICA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; SPIRULINA;

EID: 33644933507     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/05-21.1     Document Type: Article

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