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BIOFUEL PROSPECTS OF MICROALGAL COMMUNITY IN URBAN WETLANDS
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Ramachandra T.V. 1,2,3,*, Alakananda B. 1 and Supriya G.1
1 Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences
2 Centre for Sustainable Technologies (astra), 3 Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning [CiSTUP]
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India
Email: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, alka@ces.iisc.ernet.in, supriya@ces.iisc.ernet.in

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Citation: Ramachandra T. V., Alakananda B. and Supriya G., 2011, Biofuel prospects of microalgal community in urban wetlands, International Journal of Environmental Protection (IJEP) Vol.1 No. 2 2011 PP.54-61.
* Corresponding Author :
  Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
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