Cellulosic ethanol - State of the technology

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 1299, 2007, Pages 145-151

  Gray, Kevin A ^a  

^a DIVERSA CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSIC BIOMASS; CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; ECONOMIC CHALLENGES; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTIONS; LIQUID TRANSPORTATION; WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION;

BIOETHANOL; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; CROPS; FERMENTATION; GRAIN GROWTH; SUGAR BEETS; SUGAR CANE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ETHANOL;

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SACCHARUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33947527182     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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