Characterization of growth and photosynthesis of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 cultures under reduced atmospheric pressures and enhanced CO2 levels

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-100

  Kanervo, Eira ^a   Lehto, Kirsi ^a   Ståhle, Kurt ^a   Lehto, Harry ^a,b   Mäenpää, Pirkko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

carbon dioxide concentration; cyanobacteria; hypobaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008145663     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550405002466     Document Type: Article

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