Energy from microalgae: A short history

Algae for Biofuels and Energy

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-15

  Borowitzka, Michael A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; COMMERCIAL SOURCES; HIGH PRODUCTIVITY; LARGE-SCALE CULTURES; LIGHT UTILIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5479-9_1     Document Type: Chapter

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