Photosynthetica 1997, 33(11):137-139 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1006877631941

The effect of immobilization on carbon flow through Anabaena variabilis and A. azollae

V. SOPHIA RAJINI1, G. SUBRAMANIAN1
1 National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India

Immobilization in polyvinyl foam resulted in an increased carbon fixation and release of fixed carbon in Anabaena variabilis while in A. azollae both processes decreased.

Additional key words: acid insoluble and soluble fractions; amino acids; cyanobacteria; organic acids; polyvinyl foam

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SOPHIA RAJINI, V., & SUBRAMANIAN, G. (1997). The effect of immobilization on carbon flow through Anabaena variabilis and A. azollae. Photosynthetica, 34(1), 137-139. doi: 10.1023/A:1006877631941
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