Variation in Cell Wall Composition and Accessibility in Relation to Biofuel Potential of Short Rotation Coppice Willows

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 685-698

  Ray, Michael J ^a   Brereton, Nicholas J B ^a,b   Shield, Ian ^b   Karp, Angela ^b   Murphy, Richard J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Biofuel; Cell wall sugars; Composition; Enzymatic saccharification; Willow (Salix)

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ACID HYDROLYSIS; BIOMASS GROWTH; CELL WALL COMPOSITION; CELL WALLS; ENERGY CROPS; ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION; ETHANOL YIELD; LIGNIN CONTENTS; LIQUID TRANSPORT; NET ENERGY; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; POTENTIAL REDUCTION; PRE-TREATMENT; PROCESS CHAIN; SELECTION BASED; SHORT ROTATION COPPICE; WILLOW (SALIX);

AGRICULTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; GLUCOSE;

BIOFUELS;

SALIX;

EID: 84865592351     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-011-9177-8     Document Type: Article

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