Fungal bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues; Opportunities & perspectives

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 578-595

  Dashtban, Mehdi ^a   Schraft, Heidi ^a   Qin, Wensheng ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioconversion; Biomass; Cellulases; Cellulosome; Fungi; Lignocellulose

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; HYPOCREA JECORINA; PHANEROCHAETE; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM;

CELLULASE; CELLULOSOME; FUNGAL PROTEIN; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

BIOMASS; ENZYMOLOGY; FUNGUS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

BIOMASS; CELLULASE; CELLULOSOMES; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; LIGNIN;

EID: 70350502815     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.5.578     Document Type: Review

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