Algal biotechnology: Real opportunities for Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 140-144

  Grobbelaar, J U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROALGA; WASTEWATER;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 3042657186     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30274-X     Document Type: Article

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