Evaluation and bioinduction of energy components of Jatropha curcas

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 161-164

  Augustus, G D P S ^a   Jayabalan, M ^a   Seiler, G J ^b  

^a VHNSN COLLEGE   (India)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatty acid; Gross heat value; Growth regulators; Hydrocarbon; Oil; Polyphenol

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LATEXES; MOISTURE; OILS AND FATS; SEED;

BIOINDUCTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOMASS POWER; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; VEGETABLE OIL;

INDIA;

EUPHORBIACEAE; JATROPHA CURCAS; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0036883384     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00044-2     Document Type: Article

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