Survey of Commercial Developments of Microalgae as Biodiesel Feedstock

Single Cell Oils: Microbial and Algal Oils: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 243-270

  Torrey, Marguerite ^a  

^a American Oil Chemists' Society   (United States)

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EID: 84897468139     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-893997-73-8.50016-5     Document Type: Chapter

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