Extrusion pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass: A review

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 18967-18984

  Zheng, Jun ^a   Rehmann, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Extruder; Extrusion pretreatment; Lignocellulosic biomass

Indexed keywords

LIGNOCELLULOSE; ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; LIGNIN;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GENERAL DEVICE; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW; SACCHARIFICATION; SCREW EXTRUDER; TEMPERATURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; ECONOMICS; PROCEDURES;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; LIGNIN;

EID: 84922224186     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms151018967     Document Type: Review

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