Chemical and physical properties of algal methyl ester biodiesel containing varying levels of methyl eicosapentaenoate and methyl docosahexaenoate

Algal Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-69

  Bucy, Harrison B ^a   Baumgardner, Marc E ^a   Marchese, Anthony J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal biofuels; Biodiesel; Cold flow properties; Fatty acid composition; Ignition quality; Oxidative stability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS SP.;

EID: 84860992082     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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