Production of clonal planting materials from Gracilaria changii and Kappaphycus alvarezii through tissue culture and culture of G. changii explants in airlift photobioreactors

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 729-746

  Yeong, Hui Yin ^a   Phang, Siew Moi ^a,b   Reddy, C R K ^c   Khalid, Norzulaani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c CSIR CENTRAL SALT AND MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Algae biotechnology; Callus induction; Explant culture; Formation and regeneration; Gracilaria; Kappaphycus; Micropropagation; Plant growth regulators; Red seaweeds; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA CHANGII; KAPPAPHYCUS; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII;

EID: 84927600510     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-013-0122-4     Document Type: Article

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