Standard methods for measuring growth of algae and their composition

Algae for Biofuels and Energy

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 265-284

  Reza Moheimani, Navid ^a   Borowitzka, Michael A ^a   Isdepsky, Andreas ^a   Fon Sing, Sophie ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CELL COUNTING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; GROWTH TECHNIQUES; MICRO-ALGAE;

ALGAE;

EID: 84887472229     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5479-9_16     Document Type: Chapter

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