respected sir, I'm BHUVANESH. N student of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , studying 2nd M.Sc(agricultural microbiology) , coimbatore, Tamil nadu, India. Im doing my research on " ALKANE SYNTHESIS BY Botryococcus". Im collecting samples from different locations of tamilnadu and my research...

I am using microscopic algae, and I've found the method for extracting the oil from the algae (AOAC 996.06). However, I'm not sure how to get the algae ready for GC. Will I be filtering it off and freezing it? Is GCMS the best method? or is gravimetrical a better way to go?

P eering into the future seldom produces a clear picture, but this is not the case with Biofuels, whose long-term impacts on the global economy appear pretty clea r . The future for biofuels is secure; the question is what feedstock for biodiesel is sustainable and profitable in the long term. As sustainable...