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Biotechnological production of biodiesel fuel using biocatalysed transesterification: A review

Wilson ParawiraInstitute of Food Science, Nutrition and Family Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 82-93 | Accepted 20 Jan 2009, Published online: 01 Jun 2009

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