Journal Article10.1016/J.BIORTECH.2012.10.099
Microalgae-based biorefinery--from biofuels to natural products.
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TL;DR: This review article presents comprehensive information on the current state of these commercial applications, as well as the utilization and characteristics of the microalgal components, in addition to the key factors and challenges that should be addressed during the production of these materials, and thus provides a useful report that can aid the development of an efficient microalgae-based biorefinery process.
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About: This article is published in Bioresource Technology. The article was published on 01 May 2013. The article focuses on the topics: Biorefinery.
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