Visible light-induced H2 production from cellulose using photosensitization of Mg chlorophyll a

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 1935-1938

  Himeshima, Noriko ^a   Amao, Yutaka ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cellulase; Cellulose; H2 production; Mg chlorophyll a; Visible light

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036856427     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020964511793     Document Type: Article

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