Research Article
In Situ Transesterification of Spirulina Microalgae to Produce Biodiesel Using Microwave Irradiation
Table 4
Fatty acid content in Spirulina microalgae biodiesel.
| No. | Fatty acid | Structure | Reference values (%) |
| 1 | Undecanoic acid | | 0.88 | 2 | Lauric acid | | 0.64 | 3 | Myristic acid | | 1.15 | 4 | Palmitic acid | | 30.83 | 5 | Methyl heptadecanoate | | 0.43 | 6 | Stearic acid | | 0.89 | 7 | Oleic acid (omega 9) | | 0.96 | 8 | Linoleic acid (omega 6) | | 43.83 | 9 | Linolenic acid (omega 3) | | 19.41 | 10 | Arachidic acid | | 0.98 |
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