Productivity, CO2/O2 exchange and hydraulics in outdoor open high density microalgal (Chlorella sp.) photobioreactors operated in a Middle and Southern European climate

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 811-826

  Doucha, J ^a   Livansky K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Performance; Photobioreactor; Thin layer

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; GROWTH RATE; HYDRAULICS; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRODUCTIVITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA SP.;

EID: 33751436377     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9100-4     Document Type: Article

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