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Microalgal biotechnology at the turn of the millennium: A personal view

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Richmond, A. Microalgal biotechnology at the turn of the millennium: A personal view. Journal of Applied Phycology 12, 441–451 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008123131307

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