Nitrous Oxide (N2O) production in axenic Chlorella vulgaris microalgae cultures: Evidence, putative pathways, and potential environmental impacts

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 6737-6746

  Guieysse, B ^a   Plouviez, M ^a   Coilhac, M ^a   Cazali, L ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; ANTIBIOTICS; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOMICS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROALGA; NITRITE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROUS OXIDE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 84886709821     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-6737-2013     Document Type: Article

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