Sunday, February 25, 2007

Microalgae: Biotechnology and Microbiology By E. W. Becker - Book Review

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Microalgae: Biotechnology and Microbiology By E. W. (E. Wolfgang) Becker

Summary

By E. W. (E. Wolfgang)Becker
Published 1994Cambridge UniversityPress
301 pages
ISBN 0521350204

A state-of-the-art account of research in algal production and utilization. The book explores in detail all steps of the subject, from the preparation of stock cultures to the growth in large outdoor ponds. Dr. Becker provides a compilation of the different methods employed worldwide for the artificial cultivation of different microalgae, including recipes for culture media, description of outdoor and indoor cultivation systems, as well as harvesting and processing methods.

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