Factors governing algal growth in photobioreactors: The "open" versus "closed" debate

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 489-492

  Grobbelaar, Johan U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Growth physiology; Light acclimation; Microalgae; Optical depth; Photobioreactor; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 70350374366     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-008-9365-x     Document Type: Article

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