Comparative evaluation of compact photobioreactors for large-scale monoculture of microalgae

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 249-270

  Sánchez Mirón, Asterio ^a   Contreras Gómez, Antonio ^a   García Camacho, Francisco ^a   Molina Grima, Emilio ^a   Chisti, Yusuf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eicosapentaenoic acid; Microalgae; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; Photobioreactors; Photosynthetic culture; Scale up

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CLIMATE CHANGE; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SOLAR RADIATION;

EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; MICROALGAE; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

BIOREACTORS;

ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; SEA WATER;

ALGA; BIOREACTOR; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDRODYNAMICS; ILLUMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RADIATION;

EID: 0344867845     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(99)00079-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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