Fractionation and characterization of chlorophyll and lignin from de-juiced Italian ryegrass (Lolium multifolrum) and timothy grass (Phleum pratense)

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 913-918

  Xu, Feng ^a   Zhou, Qing An ^b   Sun, Jin Xia ^c   Liu, Chan Fu ^d   Ren, Jui Li ^d   Sun, Run Cang ^a,e   Curling, Simon ^e   Fowler, Paul ^e   Baird, Mark S ^e  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^e BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Fractional process; Italian ryegrass; Lignin; Timothy grass

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONATION; LIGNIN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FRACTIONAL PROCESS; ITALIAN RYEGRASS; TIMOTHY GRASS;

CHLOROPHYLL;

CHLOROPHYLLS; FRACTIONATION; LIGNINS; PLANTS;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE;

EID: 34047186633     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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