Morphology, composition, production, processing and applications of Chlorella vulgaris: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 265-278

  Safi, Carl ^a   Zebib, Bachar ^a   Merah, Othmane ^a   Pontalier, Pierre Yves ^a   Vaca Garcia, Carlos ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Algo refinery; Chlorella vulgaris; Growth conditions; Morphology; Primary composition; Production

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; MORPHOLOGY; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PRODUCTION; REFINING;

ALGO-REFINERY; ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTOCKS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; GROWTH CONDITIONS; PETROLEUM RESOURCES; RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT; VALORISATION;

FEEDSTOCKS;

EID: 84899634362     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.04.007     Document Type: Review

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