Biological constraints in algal biotechnology

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 338-348

  Torzillo, Giuseppe ^a   Pushparaj, Benjamin ^a   Masojidek, Jiri ^b,c   Vonshak, Avigad ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Low temperature stress; Outdoor cultures; Oxygen stress; Photobioreactors; Photoinhibition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744489092     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02949277     Document Type: Review

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