Impact of environmental factors to wheat ethanol production in the conditions of central Europe

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 120-129

  Sedlacek T ^a  

^a Research Centre SELTON   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

ethanol; protein; starch; wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79952602254     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/CRC.39.2011.1.12     Document Type: Article

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