Cultivation of the fresh water microalga Chlorococcum sp. RAP13 in sea water for producing oil suitable for biodiesel

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 141-147

  Sabeela Beevi, Ummalyma ^a   Sukumaran, Rajeev K ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Algal oil; Biodiesel; Chlorococcum; Chlorophyta; Heterotrophic; Microalgae; Sea water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938972316     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0340-4     Document Type: Article

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