Effects of phosphorus concentration and light intensity on the biomass composition of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2661-2670

  Markou, Giorgos ^a   Chatzipavlidis, Iordanis ^a   Georgakakis, Dimitris ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Arthrospira (Spirulina); Biofuels; Biomass; Carbohydrates; Micro algae; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; BIO-MASS ENERGY; BIOMASS DENSITY; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENTS; LIGHT INTENSITY; MAXIMUM SPECIFIC GROWTH RATES; MICRO-ALGAE; PHOSPHORUS CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHORUS LIMITATION; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; SPIRULINA;

BIOFUELS; CARBOHYDRATES; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOMASS;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIOFUEL; CHLOROPHYLL; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPIRULINA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHLOROPHYLL; LIGHT; LIPID METABOLISM; PHOSPHORUS; SPIRULINA;

ALGAE; ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; SPIRULINA;

EID: 84864066514     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-012-1076-4     Document Type: Article

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