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M Mofijur1, S M Ashrafur Rahman2, Luong N Nguyen1

  • 1Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia.

Bioresource Technology
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PubMed

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Carbon emission reductionFatty acid methylesterFuel properties lipidMicroalgaeSustainable aviation fuel

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