Lignin impact on fibre degradation: 1 - Quinone methide intermediates formed from lignin during in vitro fermentation of corn stover

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-203

  Sewalt, Vincent J H ^a,b   Glasser, Wolfgang G ^a   Fontenot, Joseph P ^a   Allen, Vivien G ^a,c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lignin; Quinone methides; Rumen fermentation; Sulphur; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000577438     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199606)71:2<195::aid-jsfa568>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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