Effect of light intensity and photoperiod on biomass and fatty acid composition of the microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris

Aquaculture International

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-49

  Khoeyi, Zahra Amini ^a,b   Seyfabadi, Jafar ^a,b   Ramezanpour, Zohreh ^a,b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b International Sturgeon Research Institute   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorella vulgaris; Fatty acid composition; Light intensity; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FATTY ACID; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT INTENSITY; MICROALGA; PHOTOPERIOD;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 84855918432     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-011-9440-1     Document Type: Article

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