Outdoor cultivation of microalgae for carotenoid production: current state and perspectives

By J. A. Campo, M. García-González, M. Guerrero. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2007

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Subfields: Biochemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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