Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: A review

Algal Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 204-214

  Ward, A J ^a   Lewis, D M ^a   Green, F B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Oswald Green Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biofuel; Methane biogas; Microalgae; Nutrient recovery

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 84921880397     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2014.02.001     Document Type: Review

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