Hydrogen production from sugars and sweet sorghum biomass using Ruminococcus albus

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1153-1163

  Ntaikou, I ^a,b   Gavala, H N ^a,b   Kornaros, M ^a   Lyberatos, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Ruminococcus albus; Sugars; Sweet sorghum

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SUGARS;

RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; STIRRED TANK REACTORS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; HEMICELLULOSES; SORGHUM; SUGARS;

EID: 39849089733     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.10.053     Document Type: Article

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