Influence of variable species composition on the saccharification of AFEX™ pretreated biomass from unmanaged fields in comparison to corn stover

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-59

  Garlock, Rebecca J ^a,b   Bals, Bryan ^a   Jasrotia, Poonam ^b,c   Balan, Venkatesh ^a,b   Dale, Bruce E ^a,b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX ); Botanical classification; Cellulosic biofuel; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Mixed species feedstock; Old field

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA FIBERS; BIOREFINERIES; CORN STOVER; EARLY-SUCCESSIONAL; GRASS SPECIES; LIGNIN CONTENTS; MIXED SPECIES; OLD-FIELD; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SUGAR CONTENT; SUGAR YIELD; XYLOSE YIELDS;

AMMONIA; BIOMASS; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; GLUCOSE; SACCHARIFICATION;

FEEDSTOCKS;

AMMONIA; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRASS; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN; MAIZE; RISK FACTOR; SUCCESSION; SUGAR;

AMMONIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; CORN; DIGESTIBILITY; ENZYMOLYSIS; FIBER DIMENSIONS; GLUCOSE; SACCHARIFICATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856213762     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.12.036     Document Type: Article

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