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Katiyar, R., Kumar, A., Gurjar, B.R. (2017). Microalgae Based Biofuel: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Agarwal, A., Agarwal, R., Gupta, T., Gurjar, B. (eds) Biofuels. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3791-7_9
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