Biodiesel production from Algae

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 379-381

  Khola, G ^a   Ghazala, B ^a  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CLADOPHORA; GLYCERINE; OEDOGONIUM; SPIROGYRA; SPIROGYRA SP.;

EID: 84875383208     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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