Growth kinetic models for microalgae cultivation: A review

Algal Research

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 497-512

  Lee, Eunyoung ^a   Jalalizadeh, Mehregan ^b   Zhang, Qiong ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

^b University of Marylandw Baltimore County   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Kinetic model; Light intensity; Microalgal growth; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947922438     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2015.10.004     Document Type: Review

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