Sustainable liquid biofuels from biomass: The writing's on the walls

New Phytologist

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 473-485

  Gomez, Leonardo D ^a   Steele King, Clare G ^a   McQueen Mason, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Biomass; Cell wall; Cellulose; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Lignocellulose; Saccharification

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; GLOBAL CHANGE; GLOBAL CLIMATE; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN; PHYTOMASS; RESEARCH WORK; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; METABOLISM; MOTOR VEHICLE; PLANT; REVIEW;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOMASS; ETHANOL; MOTOR VEHICLES; PLANTS;

EID: 42249114507     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02422.x     Document Type: Review

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