Systematic characterisation and seed oil analysis in candidate plus trees of biodiesel plant, Pongamia pinnata

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 397-404

  Kesari, V ^a   Krishnamachari, A ^b   Rangan, L ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; n hexane; Plus trees; Pongamia pinnata; Seed oil

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CROP IMPROVEMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; EXTRACTION METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; SOFTWARE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ASIA; ASSAM; EURASIA; GAUHATI; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

PONGAMIA PINNATA;

EID: 44349158356     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2008.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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