Application of optical microscopy as a screening technique for cellulose and lignin solvent systems

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1142-1152

  Fitzpatrick, Michael ^a   Champagne, Pascale ^a   Cunningham, Michael F ^a   Falkenburger, Charlene ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Ionic liquids; Lignin; Optical microscopy; Rapid screening

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PROCESSING; DISSOLVED LIGNIN; IMIDAZOLIUM-BASED IONIC LIQUID; LIGNIN SOLVENTS; N ,N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; RAPID SCREENING; SCREENING TECHNIQUES;

BIOMASS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISSOLUTION; IONIC LIQUIDS; LIGNIN; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SOLVENTS;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 84865863873     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20628     Document Type: Article

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