Enrichment of chlorophyll and phycobiliproteins in Spirulina platensis by the use of reflector light and nitrogen sources: An in-vitro study

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 436-441

  Ajayan, K V ^a   Selvaraju, M ^a   Thirugnanamoorthy, K ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Light reflector; Nitrogen source; Phycobiliproteins; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; UREA;

ALLOPHYCOCYANIN; BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY; LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHT REFLECTORS; NITROGEN SOURCES; PHYCOBILIPROTEINS; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; IN-VITRO;

REFLECTION; BIOMASS;

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHLOROPHYLL; CULTIVATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; LIGHT INTENSITY; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; NITROGEN; PIGMENT; PROTEIN; AMINO ACID; NITRATE; UREA;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 84870702329     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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