Culturing Neochloris oleoabundans microalga in a nitrogen-limited, heterotrophic fed-batch system to enhance lipid and carbohydrate accumulation

Algal Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-69

  Morales Sánchez, Daniela ^a   Tinoco Valencia, Raunel ^a   Caro Bermúdez, Mario A ^a   Martinez, Alfredo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate accumulation; Exponentially fed batch; Heterotrophic growth; Lipid accumulation; Neochloris oleoabundans; Nitrogen limitation

Indexed keywords

NEOCHLORIS OLEOABUNDANS;

EID: 84901890168     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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