The degradation of lignocellulose in a chemically and biologically generated sulphidic environment

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2333-2339

  Roman, Henry ^a   Madikane, Mzi ^a   Pletschke, Brett I ^a   Rose, Peter D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Aromatics; Lignin; Sulphate reducing; Sulphide

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; LIGNIN;

SULFATE REDUCING; SULFIDE;

CELLULOSE;

LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE; SULFATE;

CELLULOSE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; LIGNIN;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBON; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; LIGNIN; REDUCTION; SULFATE; SULFIDE; WATER TREATMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

CELLULOSE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGNIN; SULFIDES;

CELLULOSE; CONCENTRATION; DEGRADATION; LIGNINS;

EID: 38849147213     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.05.024     Document Type: Article

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