Effect of different media on exopolysaccharide and biomass production by the green microalga Botryococcus braunii

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2087-2095

  Díaz Bayona, Kenny C ^a   Garcés, Lucía Atehortúa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Botryococcus braunii; Culture media; Exopolysaccharides; FTIR; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII;

EID: 84910139673     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0242-5     Document Type: Article

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