Rapid harvesting of freshwater microalgae using chitosan

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1107-1110

  Rashid, Naim ^a,b   Rehman, Saif Ur ^a   Han, Jong In ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Tobe Camp University Road Abbottabad   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biomass recovery; Chitosan; Chlorella vulgaris; Flocculation; Harvesting

Indexed keywords

CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; CHITOSAN CONCENTRATION; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; FRESHWATER MICROALGAE; MAXIMUM CONCENTRATIONS; PH-DEPENDENT; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; SETTLING TIME;

ALGAE; FLOCCULATION; HARVESTING; MICROORGANISMS; WATER;

CHITOSAN;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 84880057398     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2013.04.018     Document Type: Article

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