Effects of CO2 and pH on growth of the microalga Dunaliella salina

Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 167-173

  Ying, Kezhen ^a   Gilmour, D James ^a   Zimmerman, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dunaliella salina; Isolated impact; pH

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; CARBON FIXATION; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CULTURE MEDIUM; DISSOLUTION; DUNALIELLA SALINA; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; GROWTH RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 84900791544     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.1000138     Document Type: Article

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