Achieving pH control in microalgal cultures through fed-batch addition of stoichiometrically-balanced growth media

BMC Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Scherholz, Megerle L ^a   Curtis, Wayne R ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Chlorella vulgaris; High density; Microalgae; Nitrogen metabolism; pH control; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; MICRO-ALGAE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PH CONTROL;

ALGAE; CARBON DIOXIDE; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; NITRATES; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTONS; STOICHIOMETRY; TISSUE CULTURE;

NITROGEN;

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM NITRATE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM NITRATE;

ALGAL GROWTH; AMMONIUM UPTAKE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENERGY YIELD; FED BATCH CULTURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; LIPID STORAGE; MICROALGA; NITRATE METABOLISM; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NITROGEN UTILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH ELECTRODE; PH MEASUREMENT; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT TISSUE CULTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

AMMONIA; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROALGAE; NITROGEN;

EID: 84877034532     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-13-39     Document Type: Article

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