Coordinating California's efforts to promote waste to alcohol production

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 70-72, Issue , 1998, Pages 821-841

  Blackburn, William J ^a   Teague, Jonathan M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Ethanol; Government; Methanol; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MARKETING; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0031856638     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02920192     Document Type: Conference Paper

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