Ethanol production from biomass: Technology and commercialization status

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 324-329

  Mielenz, Jonathan R ^a  

^a White Cliff Biosystems Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CELLULASE;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; CAR DRIVING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0034985361     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00211-3     Document Type: Review

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