Optimization of various growth media to freshwater microalgae for biomass production

Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-545

  Ilavarasi, A ^a   Mubarakali, D ^a   Praveenkumar, R ^a   Baldev, E ^a   Thajuddin, N ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Biomass; Chlorophyll; Growth medium; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

BASAL MEDIUM; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CHLORELLA SP; CULTURE MEDIA; FRESH WATER; FRESHWATER MICROALGAE; GROWTH MEDIA; GROWTH MEDIUM; GROWTH PATTERNS; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL GROWTH; MONORAPHIDIUM SP; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SCENEDESMUS; TOTAL CHLOROPHYLL;

ALGAE; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 83255162552     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2011.540.545     Document Type: Article

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