Third-generation biofuels: Current and future research on microalgal lipid biotechnology

OCL - Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Li Beisson, Yonghua ^a   Peltier, Gilles ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Lipid metabolism; Metabolic engineering; Microalgae; Model alga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903689297     PISSN: 22726977     EISSN: 22576614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/ocl/2013031     Document Type: Review

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