Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of triacylglyceride
Microalgal triacylglycerides (TAGs) are a promising sustainable feedstock for the food, chemical and biofuel industry, as an alternative to traditional feedstocks which are typically derived from fossil or vegetable oil.
2015 July 15, Giulia Benvenuti et al., “Microalgal triacylglycerides production in outdoor batch-operated tubular PBRs”, in Biotechnology for Biofuels, volume 8, →DOI
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