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The mass culture of Dunaliella salina for fine chemicals: From laboratory to pilot plant

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Borowitzka, L.J., Borowitzka, M.A. & Moulton, T.P. The mass culture of Dunaliella salina for fine chemicals: From laboratory to pilot plant. Hydrobiologia 116, 115–121 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027649

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