Biofuels: Jatropha curcas as a novel, non-edible oilseed plant for biodiesel

Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 296-324

  Kohli, Ajay ^a,b   Raorane, Manish ^b   Popluechai, Siam ^b,c   Kannan, Udhaya ^a   Syers, J Keith ^c   O'Donnell, Tony G ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Fatty acid methyl esters; Jatropha curcas; Non edible oilseed; Renewable energy; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955438724     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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