Pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes to improve ethanol and biogas production: A review

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1621-1651

  Taherzadeh, Mohammad J ^a   Karimi, Keikhosro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biogas; Ethanol; Lignocellulose; Methane; Pretreatment; Waste

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMMONIA; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE I;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OXIDATION; OZONOLYSIS; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 53549084887     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9091621     Document Type: Review

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