Complementary production of biofuels by the green alga Chlorella vulgaris

International Journal of Renewable Energy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 936-943

  Abo El Khair, B El Sayed ^a   Manal, G Mahamoud ^a   Shimaa, R Hamed ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acid hydrolysis; Bioalcohol; Chlorella vulgaris; Molasses; Yeast

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943794840     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13090127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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