International Journal of
Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Research

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biotechnol. Mol. Biol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2154
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBMBR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 105

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of two Portuguese strains of Botryococcus braunii as biofuel feedstock

Joao Tavares
  • Joao Tavares
  • Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Tiago Pardal
  • Tiago Pardal
  • Omnidea, Lda.Trav. António Gedeão 9, 3510-017 Viseu, Portugal.
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Ricardo Melo
  • Ricardo Melo
  • Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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  •  Received: 04 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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