New approach in studies of microalgal cell lysis

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-320

  Berden Zrimec, Maja ^a   Logar, Jasmina Kožar ^b   Zrimec, Alexis ^a   Drinovec, Luka ^a   Franko, Mladen ^c   Malej, Alenka ^d  

^a Institute of Physical Biology   (Slovenia)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOVA GORICA   (Slovenia)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Cell lysis; Delayed fluorescence; Photosynthesis; Phytoplankton; Thermal lens spectrometry

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 70350227054     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-009-0018-0     Document Type: Article

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