Antarctic cyanobacteria as a source of phycocyanin: An assessment

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 446-449

  Shukia, S P ^a   Singh, Jay S ^a   Kashyap, S ^b   Giri, D D ^a   Kashyap, A K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ICAR NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURALLY IMPORTANT MICROORGANISMS   (India)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Cyanobacteria; Mass cultivation; Phycocyanin; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH; LABORATORY METHOD; PIGMENT; TEMPERATURE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANABAENA; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; PHORMIDIUM; SPIRULINA MAXIMA;

EID: 69749100889     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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