Phosphorus removal coupled to bioenergy production by three cyanobacterial isolates in a biofilm dynamic growth system

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 869-876

  Gismondi, Alessandra ^a   Di Pippo, Francesca ^b,c   Bruno, Laura ^a   Antonaroli, Simonetta ^a   Congestri, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiesel production; Biodiesel properties; Cyanobacterial biofilms; Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) profile; Flow lane incubator system; Phosphorus removal

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANABAENA; ANALYSIS; BIOFILM; CYANOBACTERIUM; METABOLISM; NOSTOC; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANABAENA; BIOFILMS; BIOFUELS; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 85009951566     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1156640     Document Type: Article

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