Fuel from plant cell walls: Recent developments in second generation bioethanol research

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1729-1732

  Cook, Charis ^a   Devoto, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RESEARCH; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOFUELS; CELL WALL; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RESEARCH;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79958748955     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4455     Document Type: Article

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