Enhanced intracellular lipid in Nannochloropsis sp. via random mutagenesis and flow cytometric cell sorting

Algal Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-21

  Doan, Thi Thai Yen ^a   Obbard, Jeffrey Philip ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Ethyl methane sulfonate; Fluorescence activated cell sorting; Induced mutagenesis; Nannochloropsis sp.; SYTOX Green

Indexed keywords

NANNOCHLOROPSIS SP.;

EID: 84860999273     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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