Microbial lipids from renewable resources: production and characterization

Oxford University Press (OUP) - Tập 37 Số 12 - Trang 1271-1287 - 2010
Subramanian Ramalingam1, Stephen Dufreche1, Mark E. Zappi1, Rakesh Bajpai1
1grid.266621.7 0000000098315270 Chemical Engineering Department University of Louisiana at Lafayette P. O. Box 44130 70508 Lafayette LA USA

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