Biodiesel: Current trends and properties

Topics in Catalysis

Volumn 53, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 714-720

  Knothe, Gerhard ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodiesel; Fatty esters; Fuel properties; Genetic modification; Microbiology; Vegetable oils

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ESTERS; MICROBIOLOGY; VEGETABLE OILS; BIODIESEL; DIESEL FUELS; ESTERIFICATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LUBRICATING OILS; MICROORGANISMS;

ALKYL ESTERS; ANIMAL FAT; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; FATTY ESTERS; FUEL PROPERTIES; GENETIC MODIFICATIONS; CURRENT TRENDS;

BIODIESEL; FUEL OILS;

EID: 78049280938     PISSN: 10225528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-010-9457-0     Document Type: Article

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