Medium pH and nitrate concentration effects on accumulation of triacylglycerol in two members of the chlorophyta

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1005-1016

  Gardner, Robert ^a   Peters, Patrizia ^b   Peyton, Brent ^a   Cooksey, Keith E ^b  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyta; Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME); Nile red fluorescence; Nile red specific fluorescence; Triacylglycerol (TAG)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLORELLA (CHLORELLALES); CHLORELLA (PRASIOLALES); CHLORELLA (UNCLASSIFIED CHLOROPHYCEAE); CHLORELLA (UNCLASSIFIED TREBOUXIOPHYCEAE); CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; COELASTRELLA; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 80855156187     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9633-4     Document Type: Article

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