Biomass Production and Ester Synthesis by <i>In Situ</i> Transesterification/Esterification Using the Microalga <i>Spirulina platensis</i>

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Characterization</td><td align="center">Result</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Average molecular mass of fatty acids</td><td align="center">235 g mol<sup>−1</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Average molecular mass of the oil</td><td align="center">742 g mol<sup>−1</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Acidity</td><td align="center">14.3 mg KOH g<sup>−1</sup>, 7.2%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Characteristics of the of the <i>Spirulina platensis</i> microalga oil.

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Table 3: Biomass Production and Ester Synthesis by <i>In Situ</i> Transesterification/Esterification Using the Microalga <i>Spirulina platensis</i> 

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Biomass Production and Ester Synthesis by In Situ Transesterification/Esterification Using the Microalga Spirulina platensis

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