Biodiesel from microalgae

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 294-306

  Chisti, Yusuf ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuels; Microalgae; Photobioreactors; Raceway ponds

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; OILS AND FATS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MICROALGAE; PHOTOBIOREACTORS; RACEWAY PONDS;

BIOFUELS;

GASOLINE;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; BIOREACTOR; DIESEL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MICROALGA; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ALGA; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; ECONOMICS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ALGAE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; GASOLINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33947617349     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2007.02.001     Document Type: Review

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