Separation and characterization of steroids in biomass vacuum pyrolysis oils

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-88

  Pakdel, H ^a   Roy, C ^a,b  

^a Institut Pyrovac Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; GC MS; LC; Oil analysis; Pyrolysis; Steroids; TLC; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OILS AND FATS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PYROLYSIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

BIOMASS VACUUM PYROLYSIS OILS; STEROIDS;

WOOD CHEMICALS;

SILICA GEL; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOMASS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEATING; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETER; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; WOOD;

EID: 0030267207     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)88092-3     Document Type: Article

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