Solvent Extraction and Characterization of Neutral Lipids in Oocystis sp.
Microalgae are a favorable feedstock for bioproducts and biofuels due to their high oil content, fast growth rates and low resource demands. Solvent lipid extraction efficiency from microalgae is dependent on algal strain and the extraction solvent. Four non-polar extraction solvents were evaluated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Energy Research |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenrg.2014.00064/full |