Microalgae as a feedstock for biodiesel

Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-43

  Demirbas, M Fatih ^a  

^a SILA SCIENCE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuel; Biomass; Energy; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ACID CONTENT; ALGAL OIL; BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCK; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; CULTURE CONDITIONS; ENERGY; GENERAL PUBLICS; LINOLEIC; MICRO-ALGAE; OIL CONTENTS; OIL CROPS;

BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; FEEDSTOCKS; MICROORGANISMS;

ALGAE;

EID: 77954055683     PISSN: 1308772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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