Methane production from the microalga Scenedesmus sp. AMDD in a continuous anaerobic reactor

Algal Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 394-400

  Tartakovsky, Boris ^a   Matteau Lebrun, Frédérique ^a   McGinn, Patrick J ^a   O'Leary, Stephen J B ^a   Guiot, Serge R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Anaerobic digestion; CSTR; Methane

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 84888290559     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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