Ammonia inhibition in oleaginous microalgae

Algal Research

Volumn 19, Issue , 2016, Pages 123-127

  Gutierrez, James ^a   Kwan, Thomas A ^a   Zimmerman, Julie B ^a   Peccia, Jordan ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Bioenergy; Biofuels; Nitrogen; Nitrogen recycle; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982786859     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.07.016     Document Type: Article

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