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Enhanced performance of the microalga Chlorella sorokiniana remotely induced by the plant growth-promoting bacteria Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus pumilus

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Current status and outlook in the application of microalgae in biodiesel production and environmental protection.

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Attenuation of Nitrates, Antibiotics and Pesticides from Groundwater Using Immobilised Microalgae-Based Systems

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Recycling waste debris of immobilized microalgae and plant growth-promoting bacteria from wastewater treatment as a resource to improve fertility of eroded desert soil

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Establishment of stable synthetic mutualism without co-evolution between microalgae and bacteria demonstrated by mutual transfer of metabolites (NanoSIMS isotopic imaging) and persistent physical association (Fluorescent in situ hybridization)

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Involvement of indole-3-acetic acid produced by Azospirillum brasilense in accumulating intracellular ammonium in Chlorella vulgaris

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Enhanced activity of ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase and formation of starch induced by Azospirillum brasilense in Chlorella vulgaris

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Activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase is not directly linked to accumulation of lipids when Chlorella vulgaris is co-immobilised with Azospirillum brasilense in alginate under autotrophic and heterotrophic conditions

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Production of Microalgal Biomass with High Lipid Content and Their Catalytic Processing Into Biodiesel: a Review

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Light transfer in agar immobilized microalgae cell cultures

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Recent advancements in microalgal-induced remediation of wastewaters

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Dual carbon sequestration with photosynthetic living materials

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