Growth characteristics of ultrahigh-density microalgal cultures

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 349-353

  Richmond, Amos ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Flat plate reactor; Growth inhibition; L D cycle; Optical path; Productivity; Ultrahigh density culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645722247     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02949278     Document Type: Review

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