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Biodiesel: Current Trends and Properties

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TOPICS IN CATALYSIS
Volume 53, Issue 11-12, Pages 714-720

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SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-010-9457-0

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Biodiesel; Fatty esters; Fuel properties; Algae; Genetic modification; Microbiology; Vegetable oils

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Biodiesel, an alternative to petroleum-derived diesel fuel, is defined as the mono-alkyl esters of vegetable oils and animal fats. Several current issues affecting biodiesel that are briefly discussed include the role of new feedstocks in meeting increased demand for biodiesel and circumventing the food versus fuel issue, biodiesel production, as well as fuel properties and their improvement.

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