Growth and biochemical composition of Chlorella vulgaris in different growth media

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1427-1438

  Chia, Mathias Ahii ^a   Lombardi, Ana T ^a   Melão, Maria da Graça G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Lipid class; Microalgae; Proteins

Indexed keywords

ALGAL PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; LIPID;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING;

ALGAL PROTEINS; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROPHYLL; CULTURE MEDIA; LIPIDS;

EID: 84890263035     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201393312     Document Type: Article

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