The effect of phenol on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella VT-1

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 796-799

  Scragg, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Growth rates; Microalgae; Phenols

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROWTH KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PHENOLS;

GROWTH RATES; MICROALGAE; MICROALGAE CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

ALGAE;

PHENOL;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; CHLORELLA; CHLORELLA VT 1; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; NONHUMAN;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 33745200772     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.12.018     Document Type: Article

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