Photobioreactor engineering: Design and performance

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 313-321

  Suh, In Soo ^a   Lee, Choul Gyun ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Algal biotechnology; Environmental factor; Photobioreactor engineering; Production system

Indexed keywords

EID: 33044490978     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02949274     Document Type: Review

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