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Attention Score in Context
| Title |
Expanding the microalgal industry – continuing controversy or compelling case?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.03.030 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Evan Stephens, Ian L Ross, Ben Hankamer |
| Abstract |
Herein we examine the potential role that microalgae might play in the approaching challenges of energy and fuel security, and food and water supply. Microalgal production systems remain the subject of controversy however, generally consisting of arguments about the economic and environment sustainability of these systems. We discuss these aspects and draw some parallels with other systems to highlight real advantages and obstacles to expanding the modern microalgal industry. Emerging alternative production models and the relatively early developmental state of the microalgal biofuels industry provide room for extensive innovation that has the potential to bring the technology to a highly productive maturity. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 101 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 95 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 28% |
| Researcher | 17 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 19 | 19% |
| Unknown | 11 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 29% |
| Engineering | 15 | 15% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 22 | 22% |
| Unknown | 12 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 August 2013.
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