Freshwater Macroalgae as a Biofuels Feedstock: Mini-Review and Assessment of Their Bioenergy Potential

Industrial Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 212-220

  Yun, Jin Ho ^a   Smith, Val H ^a   Denoyelles, Frank J ^a   Roberts, Griffin W ^b   Stagg Williams, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; FEEDSTOCKS; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; PRODUCTIVITY; WATER;

BIOENERGY POTENTIAL; BIOFUEL FEEDSTOCKS; BIOFUELS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; HIGHER HEATING VALUE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PROXIMATE ANALYSIS;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 84902184466     PISSN: 15509087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ind.2013.0033     Document Type: Review

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