Energetic evaluation of an internally illuminated photobioreactor for algal cultivation

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2161-2167

  Pegallapati, Ambica Koushik ^a   Nirmalakhandan, Nagamany ^a  

^a Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal productivity; Biomass productivity; Energy input; Nannochloropsis salina; Photobioreactor; Scenedesmus

Indexed keywords

ALGAL PRODUCTIVITY; BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY; ENERGY INPUTS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA; PHOTOBIORE-ACTOR; SCENEDESMUS;

BIOMASS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; PRODUCTIVITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; SCENEDESMUS; STRAMENOPILE;

BIOMASS; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIGHT; PHOTOBIOREACTORS; SCENEDESMUS; STRAMENOPILES;

ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 80053179168     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-011-0691-8     Document Type: Article

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