Biophysicochemical Evaluation and Micropropagation Studies on Neem for Biodiesel Production.
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2015-01
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In this experiment the seed oils of 30 Neem (Azadirachta indica. A. juss) biotypes were screened and
evaluated for their physio-chemical parameters for oil content, biodiesel yield, density, viscosity, iodine value , free
fatty acid, saponification value, flash point and fire point which were estimated for selection of the elite neem
biotype. The best shoot regeneration (60%-80%) was observed in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented
with naphthalene acetic acid NAA (0.2-0.4 mg/L) and benzyl amino purine BAP (0.2-0.4 mg/L). Root induction
(80%) was successfully obtained in MS medium supplemented with IBA (0.05 mg/L) and IAA (0.05 mg/L).
Acclimatization and hardening was quite successful with survival rate of 60%.
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Azadirachta indica, oil, biodiesel, physio-chemical parameters, regeneration
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Bhandare Prithviraj, Naik G R. Biophysicochemical Evaluation and Micropropagation Studies on Neem for Biodiesel Production. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2015 Jan-Mar; 6(1): 213-222.