Total, free and conjugated sterolic forms in three microalgae used in mariculture

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 59, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 619-624

  Mohammady, Nagwa Gamal ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Mariculture; Microalgae; Sterols

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA; SALINA; SKELETONEMA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM; TETRASELMIS; TETRASELMIS CHUII;

EID: 6344243330     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2004-9-1002     Document Type: Article

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