Freshwater diatoms as a source of lipids for biofuels

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 419-428

  Graham, James M ^a   Graham, Linda E ^a   Zulkifly, Shahrizim B ^b   Pfleger, Brian F ^c   Hoover, Spencer W ^c   Yoshitani, Jun ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^d Bioenergy and Environment Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Cyclotella meneghiniana; Diatoms; Lipids; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOFUEL; FATTY ACID; FRESH WATER; LIPID; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SILICON;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; DIATOM; EFFLUENT; LAKE; NONHUMAN; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOFUELS; DIATOMS; FATTY ACIDS; FRESH WATER; LIPIDS; MICROALGAE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

AULACOSEIRA; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; CYCLOTELLA; CYCLOTELLA MENEGHINIANA; FRAGILARIA; GLYCINE MAX; SYNEDRA;

EID: 84863334866     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-011-1041-5     Document Type: Article

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