Microalgal heterotrophic and mixotrophic culturing for bio-refining: From metabolic routes to techno-economics

Algal Biorefineries: Volume 2: Products and Refinery Design

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 61-131

  Perez Garcia, Octavio ^a   Bashan, Yoav ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^c The Bashan Institute of Science   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Bioreactor; Biorefinery; Heterotrophic microalgae; Metabolism; Microalgae cultivation; Mixotrophic microalgae; Organic carbon source; Techno economics; Valuable chemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956810152     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20200-6_3     Document Type: Chapter

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