Industrial fermentation of Auxenochlorella protothecoides for production of biodiesel and its application in vehicle diesel engines

Microalgae-derived biodiesel has been regarded as a promising alternative for fossil diesel. However, the commercial production of microalgal biodiesel was halted due to its high cost. Here, we presented a pilot study on the industrial production of algal biodiesel. We began with the heterotrophic c...

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Main Authors: Yibo eXiao, Yue eLu, Junbiao eDai, Qingyu eWu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2015.00164/full