A mini review: photobioreactors for large scale algal cultivation

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1409-1417

  Gupta, Prabuddha L ^a   Lee, Seung Mok ^a   Choi, Hee Jeong ^a  

^a Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Algal biotechnology; Biofuels; Biomass; Mass cultivation; Photobioreactors

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGAL CULTIVATIONS; BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTIONS; MASS CULTIVATION; MICROALGAE CULTIVATION; OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE; RISK OF CONTAMINATION;

PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

ALGAE;

BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS; DEVICES; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROALGA; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PROCEDURES;

BATCH CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; BIOMASS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MICROALGAE; PHOTOBIOREACTORS;

EID: 84938743237     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: 15730972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-015-1892-4     Document Type: Article

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