Multi-parameter flow cytometry as a tool to monitor heterotrophic microalgal batch fermentations for oil production towards biodiesel

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 330-337

  da Silva, Teresa Lopes ^a   Santos, Carla Amarelo ^a   Reis, Alberto ^a  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Chlorella protothecoides; Growth; Lipids; Multi parameter flow cytometry

Indexed keywords

BATCH FERMENTATION; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOPROCESSES; CELL CYCLE; CHLORELLA PROTOTHECOIDES; CYTOPLASMIC MEMBRANE; DRY CELLS; FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER; GROWTH; GROWTH OPTIMIZATION; GROWTH PHASE; LIGHT SCATTER; LIPID CONTENT; LIPID EXTRACTION; MICROALGA; MICROALGAL GROWTH; MULTI-PARAMETER FLOW CYTOMETRY; MULTIPARAMETER; NILE RED FLUORESCENCE; NUTRIENT-STARVATION; OIL CONTENTS; OIL PRODUCTION; SCALE-UP; SHAKE FLASKS; STATIONARY PHASE; TOTAL LIPIDS;

ABERRATIONS; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIODIESEL; BOTTLES; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; DIESEL FUELS; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); LIPIDS; MEMBRANES;

CELL MEMBRANES;

BIODIESEL;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CHLORELLA PROTOTHECOIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERMENTATION MONITORING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIPOGENESIS; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SCALE UP;

AUXENOCHLORELLA PROTOTHECOIDES;

EID: 67651113662     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-008-0228-8     Document Type: Article

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