Feasibility study of biogas upgrading coupled with nutrient removal from anaerobic effluents using microalgae-based processes

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 2147-2157

  Posadas, E ^a   Szpak, D ^a   Lombo F ^b   Dominguez A ^c   Diaz I ^c   Blanco, S ^d,e   Garcia Encina P A ^a   Munoz R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA Y BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR   (Spain)

^c BIOGAS FUEL CELL S A Parque Tecnológico de Gijón Edificio Pisa 1 Izq   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^e The Institute of the Environment   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algal bacterial symbiosis; Biogas upgrading; Biological wastewater treatment; Microalgae lipid content; Microalgae population dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947964006     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-015-0758-3     Document Type: Article

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