Characterization of the fatty acid composition of nannochloropsis salina as a determinant of biodiesel properties

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 66 C, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 328-332

  Gamal ElDin Mohammady, Nagwa ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Lipids; Nannochloropsis salina

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SALINA;

EID: 79961238456     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2011-7-802     Document Type: Article

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