Recent nanoparticle engineering advances in microalgal cultivation and harvesting processes of biodiesel production: A review

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 184, Issue , 2015, Pages 63-72

  Lee, Young Chul ^a   Lee, Kyubock ^b   Oh, You Kwan ^b  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Harvesting; Microalgae; Nanoparticle; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACKSCATTERING; BIODIESEL; BIOMECHANICS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COST REDUCTION; CULTIVATION; EFFICIENCY; HARVESTING; MICROORGANISMS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CELL SEPARATION; HARVESTING STEP; LIPID ACCUMULATIONS; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGAL CULTIVATIONS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESSING TIME;

MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES;

BIOFUEL; NANOPARTICLE;

CHEMISTRY; FLOCCULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROALGA; MICROBIOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BIOFUELS; FLOCCULATION; MICROALGAE; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84933516266     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.145     Document Type: Review

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