Nanoscale structure of the cell wall protecting cellulose from enzyme attack

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1107-1113

  Adani, Fabrizio ^a   Papa, Gabriella ^a   Schievano, Andrea ^a   Cardinale, Giovanni ^b   D'Imporzano, Giuliana ^a   Tambone, Fulvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION METHOD; BIOMASS SAMPLES; CELL WALL STRUCTURE; CELL WALLS; CELLULASE ENZYME; DIRECT CONTACT; ENERGY CROPS; ENZYMATIC ATTACK; ENZYME ATTACK; GLUCOSE PRODUCTION; MESOPOROSITY; MICROPOROUS; MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURES; MISCANTHUS; NANOSCALE LEVELS; NANOSCALE STRUCTURE; WHEAT STRAWS;

CELLULOSE; CROPS; ENZYMES; GAS ADSORPTION; GLUCOSE; MICROPOROSITY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PORE SIZE;

ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS;

CELLULOSE; HEMICELLULOSE;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL ORGANELLE; CELLULOSE; DIAMETER; ENERGY CROP; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROSCOPY; POLYMER; RESEARCH WORK; TOPOGRAPHY; WHEAT;

ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL WALL; ENERGY CROP; NANOANALYSIS; PLANT CELL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION; NITROGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY;

ARUNDINARIA GIGANTEA; MISCANTHUS; PANICUM MILIACEUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM;

EID: 79851481333     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es1020263     Document Type: Article

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