Abstract
When stimulated by environmental stress, many species of aquatic microalgae produce lipids that can be processed into diesel oil or gasoline. Research on this subject is now focused on applying genetic techniques to enhance the lipid production of microalgae.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 124 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-232-4174
Keywords
- alternative fuels
- aquatic species
- genetic engineering
- microalgae