In vitro gas production as a surrogate measure of the fermentability of cellulosic biomass to ethanol

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-58

  Weimer, P J ^a,b   Dien, B S ^c   Springer, T L ^d   Vogel, K P ^d  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; YEAST;

FEEDSTOCK MANAGEMENT; GAS ACCUMULATION; GAS PRODUCTION; IN VITRO RUMINAL DIGESTION;

GAS PRODUCERS;

ALCOHOL; CELLULASE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FERMENTATION; FORAGE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GAS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RESEARCH; RUMINATION; SACCHARIFICATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; GASES; LIGNIN; PRESSURE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BIOLOGICAL TESTS; BIOMASS; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 17444373475     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-004-1844-7     Document Type: Article

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