The lignol approach to biorefining of woody biomass to produce ethanol and chemicals

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 123, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 871-882

  Arato, Claudio ^a   Pye, E Kendall ^a   Gjennestad, Gordon ^a  

^a Lignol Innovations Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Ethanol; Lignol; Wood

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIGNIN; WOOD;

BIOREFINING; FINANCING ONEROUS; LIGNOL; WOODY BIOMASS;

ETHANOL;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL AGENT; ENZYME; FURFURAL; GLUCOSE; HEMICELLULOSE; LIGNIN; XYLOSE;

BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FERMENTATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROLYSIS; LIPOPHILICITY; PROCESS DESIGN; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTUM YIELD; RECYCLING; SACCHARIFICATION; TECHNOLOGY; WOOD;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; ETHANOL; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIGNINS; WOOD;

EID: 18844450205     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/abab:123:1-3:0871     Document Type: Conference Paper

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