Advances and perspectives in using microalgae to produce biodiesel

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3402-3410

  Amaro, Helena M ^a   Guedes, A Catarina ^b   Malcata, F Xavier ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MAIA   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuels; Genetic engineering; Microalgae; Process engineering

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIODIESEL; BIOREACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GLOBAL WARMING; MICROORGANISMS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION;

BIOPROCESSES; BULK LIPIDS; CELL CONCENTRATIONS; CURRENT LIMITATION; GENETIC MODIFICATIONS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HIGH COSTS; LIQUID BIOFUELS; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROALGA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TOOLS; NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; NUMBER OF SPECIES; OIL CONTENTS; OIL CROPS; RATIONAL DESIGN; SELECTABLE MARKER GENES; STABLE EXPRESSION; STATE OF THE ART; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS; TRANS-GENES; TRANSPORT FUEL; VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY;

ALGAE;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYST; EXPLOITATION; FOSSIL FUEL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MARKER; LIPID; MICROALGA; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 79957973881     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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