Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels

This Brief provides a concise review of the potential use of microalgae for biofuel production. The following topics are highlighted: the advantages of microalgae over conventional biofuel-producing crops; technological processes for energy production using microalgae; microalgal biomass production...

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Main Author: Gouveia, Luisa (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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