Biofuel from Microalgae

Comprehensive Biotechnology, Second Edition

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 127-133

  Wen, Z ^a   Liu, J ^b   Chen, F ^b,c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Biodiesel; Biofuel; Biogas; Ethanol; Microalgae; Open pond; Photobioreactor; Syngas; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012816513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-088504-9.00172-0     Document Type: Chapter

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