Photosynthetic aspects and lipid profiles in the mixotrophic alga Neochloris oleoabundans as useful parameters for biodiesel production

Algal Research

Volumn 16, Issue , 2016, Pages 255-265

  Baldisserotto, Costanza ^a   Popovich, Cecilia ^b,c   Giovanardi, Martina ^a   Sabia, Alessandra ^a   Ferroni, Lorenzo ^a   Constenla, Diana ^d   Leonardi, Patricia ^b,c   Pancaldi, Simonetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b National University of the South   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^d PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Lipid profiles; Mixotrophy; Neochloris oleoabundans; Photosynthetic apparatus; PSII; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962228860     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.03.022     Document Type: Article

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