Growth aspects of the marine microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana

Nannochloropsis is well appreciated in aquaculture due to its nutritional value and the ability to produce valuable chemical compounds, such as pigments (zeaxanthin, astaxanthin...) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA). Commercial exploitation needs high cell densities but the low growth rate and t...

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Main Author: Rocha, Jorge M. S. (author)
Other Authors: Garcia, Juan E. C. (author), Henriques, Marta H. F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2003
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/3813
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/3813