The last decade has seen an emergence of biofuels owed in part to social and political acknowledgement that fossil fuels are a finite resource. This is evidenced by a reduction in the discovery of new fossil fuel sources and the exploitation of more energy intense reserves such as shale gas and...

This study demonstrates a direct transesterification (DT) method for reliable quantification of microalgal lipid. Primary screening of various transesterification methods and the types of biomass (wet, oven dried and lyophilized) were performed with heterotrophically grown Chlorella sp. FC2 IITG...

Excessive uses of fossil fuels and environmental degradation have forced the scientists to find alternative and clean sources of energy. Biofuels are considered as potential alternatives as they are green in nature and are sustainable energy sources. Biodiesel is one of the most commonly used...