The influence of culture conditions on biomass and high value product generation by Nannochloropsis gaditana in aquaculture

Algal Research

Volumn 11, Issue , 2015, Pages 63-73

  Camacho Rodriguez J ^a   Ceron Garcia M C ^a   Fernandez Sevilla J M ^a   Molina Grima, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

EPA; Irradiance; Nannochloropsis gaditana; Temperature; Vaucheriaxanthin; Carotene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943651274     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2015.05.017     Document Type: Article

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