Phycoremediation and the potential of sustainable algal biofuel production using wastewater

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 189-194

  Fathi, Adel A ^a   Azooz, Mohamed M ^b,c   Al Fredan, Mohamed A ^c  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Algae; Biofuel; Phycoremedation; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876248185     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2013.189.194     Document Type: Article

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