Synthetic ecology - A way forward for sustainable algal biofuel production?

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 163-169

  Kazamia, Elena ^a   Aldridge, David C ^a   Smith, Alison G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algal cultivation; Microbial communities; Symbiosis; Vitamins; Water management

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; ARABLE LAND; BIO-ENERGY; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; FOOD CROPS; LOCAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; SYMBIOSIS;

ECOLOGY; VITAMINS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFUELS;

BIOFUEL;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CROP; ECOLOGY; MICROALGA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES CULTIVATION; SYMBIOSIS;

ALGAE;

EID: 84867628982     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: 18734863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.03.022     Document Type: Article

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