37. Spirulina - food for the universe

Biodiversity

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 255-265

  Small, Ernest ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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SPIRULINA;

EID: 84860798807     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2011.642735     Document Type: Article

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