The biotechnological potential of whey

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 479-498

  Ryan, Michael P ^a   Walsh, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bioconversion; Biotechnology; Ethanol; Whey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982266787     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: 15729826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-016-9402-1     Document Type: Review

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