Nile Red Staining for Oil Determination in Microalgal Cells: A New Insight through Statistical Modelling

In the wake of global warming and rapid fossil fuel depletion, microalgae emerge as promising feedstocks for sustainable biofuel production. Nile red staining acts as a rapid diagnostic tool to measure the amount of biodiesel-convertible lipid that the cells accumulate. There is a need for the devel...

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Main Authors: Ronald Halim, Paul A. Webley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/695061
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