Photobioreactors for the production of microalgae

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-151

  Acien Fernandez F G ^a   Fernandez Sevilla J M ^a   Molina Grima, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control; Heat transfer; Irradiance; Mass transfer; Microalgae; Photobioreactor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84878109319     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-012-9307-6     Document Type: Article

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