Beneficial bioelectrochemical systems for energy, water, and biomass production

Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology

Volumn 5, Issue SPECIALISSUE.2, 2013, Pages

  Gude, Veera Gnaneswar ^a   Kokabian, Bahareh ^a   Gadhamshetty, Venkataramana ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Desalination; Microbial desalination cells; Microbial fuel cells; Microbial solar cells; Sustainable energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905484052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.S6-005     Document Type: Article

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