Technology for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 367-375

  Szczodrak, Janusz ^a   Fiedurek, Jan ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biomass conversion; cellulolysis; fermentation; fuel ethanol; lignocellulose pretreatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL FUELS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; PILOT PLANTS; SACCHARIFICATION;

CELLULOLYSIS; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; ETHYL ALCOHOL; LIGNOCELLULOSE PRETREATMENT; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; MICROBIAL SYNTHESIS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0030454508     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0961-9534(95)00114-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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