The Chemical Value of Biomass

Introduction to Chemicals from Biomass

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 21-46

  Turley, David B ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass chemical value; EU BREW project Key plant carbohydrate derived chemical building blocks; Genetic modification (GM) or non GM routes; healthcare proteins and healthcare sector; Key plant metabolites and pharmaceutical sector; Oil bearing crops for nonfood uses; Plant biomass and chemical industry raw materials; Plant speciality chemicals extraction a niche operation; Polyhydroxybutyrate co polyhydroxyhexanoates (PHBH)

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349118476     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470697474.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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