Lipid Extraction and Transesterification Process for Microalgal Biodiesel
By: Arianna Manzato and Fosca Conti
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Language: English
Page range: 742 - 755
Submitted on: Apr 23, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 4, 2025
Published on: Nov 1, 2025
Published by: Riga Technical University
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