Pigment and protein production of the cyanobacterium Anabaena PCC 7120 in relation to nitrogen concentration and irradiance;Produccion de pigmentos y proteinas de la cianobacteria Anabaena PCC 7120 en relacion a la concentracion de nitrogeno e irradiancia

Gayana - Botanica

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-89

  Loreto, César ^a   Rosales, Néstor ^a   Bermúdez, José ^a   Morales, Ever ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Cyanobacteria; Nitrate; Nutrients; Phycocyanin

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449090511     PISSN: 00165301     EISSN: 07176643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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