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Reutilization of food industrial waste for lutein production with heterotrophic microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana MB-1-M12

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Heterotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris using saline waste water from the demineralization of cheese whey

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Sriket, N., Wichaphian, A., Kamngoen, A., Pekkoh, J., ., W. P.-A., Chromkaew, Y., Cheirsilp, B., Maneechote, W., Leong, Y. K., & Srinuanpan, S. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.117187 · Cited by 9

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