Effect of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on the tropical microalga Chlorella vulgaris

Malaysian Journal of Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-15

  Wong, C Y ^a   Teoh, M L ^a   Phang, S M ^a   Chu, W L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Algae biotechnology; Chlorella vulgaris; Fatty acids; Growth; Lipids; Microalgae; Tropics; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958708816     PISSN: 13943065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22452/mjs.vol30no1.1     Document Type: Article

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