Energetic Performance of Photobioreactors for Algal Cultivation

Environmental Science and Technology Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-7

  Pegallapati, A K ^a   Arudchelvam, Y ^a   Nirmalakhandan, N ^a  

^a New Mexico State University   (United States)

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EID: 84969179612     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23288930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ez400079f     Document Type: Review

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