The effect of nitrogen limitation on lipid productivity and cell composition in Chlorella vulgaris

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2345-2356

  Griffiths, Melinda J ^a   Van Hille, Robert P ^a   Harrison, Susan T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Algal biodiesel; Algal cell composition; Lipid productivity; Nitrogen limitation; Nutrient stress; Oil yield

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BIODIESELS; ALGAL CELLS; LIPID PRODUCTIVITIES; NITROGEN LIMITATION; NUTRIENT STRESS; OIL YIELD;

BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIODIESEL; BIOMASS; CELLS; CONTINUOUS CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; OPTIMIZATION;

PRODUCTIVITY;

LIPID; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

ALGA; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; LIPID; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CELL COMPOSITION; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

BIOMASS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CULTURE MEDIA; ELEMENTS; LIPIDS; NITRATES; NITROGEN;

EID: 84896738015     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5442-4     Document Type: Article

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