Effects of carbon source on growth and morphology of Botryococcus braunii

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-33

  Tanoi, Takako ^a   Kawachi, Masanobu ^a   Watanabe, Makoto M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Botryococcus braunii; Carbon source; Heterotrophic growth; Mixotrophic growth; Morphology

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII;

EID: 79951551204     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9528-4     Document Type: Article

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