Non-destructive oil extraction from Botryococcus braunii (Chlorophyta)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1653-1661

  Moheimani, Navid R ^a   Cord Ruwisch, Ralf ^a   Raes, Eric ^a   Borowitzka, Michael A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Botryococcus; Chlorophyta; Extraction; Hydrocarbon; Renewable

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BOTRYOCOCCUS; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 84887434802     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-013-0012-9     Document Type: Article

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