Enzymatic saccharification of milled timothy (Phleum pratense L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-198

  Alvo, P ^a   Belkacemi, K ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzymatic saccharification; Ethanol; Fermentation; Forages; Milling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYMES; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; SACCHARIFICATION;

ALFALFA; ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION; FORAGES; HYDROLYSATE; MILLED TIMOTHY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; FUEL; HEMICELLULOSE;

ADSORPTION; ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CROP; DESORPTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0031238890     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)00068-0     Document Type: Article

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