Mixotrophic algae cultivation for energy production and other applications

Algal Biorefineries: Volume 1: Cultivation of Cells and Products

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 177-202

  Bassi, Amarjeet ^a   Saxena, Priyanka ^a   Aguirre, Ana Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algal bioproducts; Algal cultivation systems; Algal ponds; Autotrophs; Biochemical processes; Bioenergy; Chlorella; Heterotrophic algae; Microalgae; Microbes; Mixotrophic algae; Photobioreactors; Phototrophs; Renewable resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948118961     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7494-0_7     Document Type: Chapter

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