African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Biodiesel production from marine microalgae Nannochloropsis gaditana by in situ transesterification process

BENZIDANE Dehiba
  • BENZIDANE Dehiba
  • Department of Marin and Aquaculture Science, University of ABDELHAMID IBN BADIS, Mostaganem 27000, Algeria
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BABA HAMED Mohamed Bey
  • BABA HAMED Mohamed Bey
  • Laboratory of Aquaculture and Bioremediation (AQUABIOR), Department of Biotechnology, Campus IGMO, University of Oran 1 AHMED BENBELLA, Oran 31000, Algeria
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ABI-AYAD Sidi-Mohammed El-Amine
  • ABI-AYAD Sidi-Mohammed El-Amine
  • Laboratory of Aquaculture and Bioremediation (AQUABIOR), Department of Biotechnology, Campus IGMO, University of Oran 1 AHMED BENBELLA, Oran 31000, Algeria
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  •  Received: 07 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 16 May 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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