Application of molecular genetic and microbiological techniques in ecology and biotechnology of cyanobacteria

Microbiology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 721-734

  Koksharova, O A ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

cyanobacterial nanoparticles; cyanobacterial toxins; photoproduction of hydrogen; phycobiliproteins

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 78650058464     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261710060020     Document Type: Review

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