Review of microalgae harvesting via co-pelletization with filamentous fungus

Energies

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 5921-5939

  Gultom, Sarman Oktovianus ^a   Hu, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell harvest; Fungal pelletization; Microalgae; Mixed culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890910944     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en6115921     Document Type: Review

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