Production and harvesting of microalgae for wastewater treatment, biofuels, and bioproducts

Biotechnology Advances - Tập 29 Số 6 - Trang 686-702 - 2011
Logan Christenson1, Ronald C. Sims1
1Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, 4105 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4105, United States

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