The potential of microbial processes for lignocellulosic biomass conversion to ethanol: A review

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 366-383

  Dionisi, Davide ^a   Anderson, James A ^a   Aulenta, Federico ^b   Mccue, Alan ^a   Paton, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Cellulose; Lignin; Microbial hydrolysis; Mixed cultures

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOETHANOL; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN; MICROORGANISMS;

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; BIOLOGICAL PRE-TREATMENT; CELLULOSE AND HEMICELLULOSE; GLUCOSE FERMENTATION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; MIXED CULTURES;

ETHANOL;

ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE; CELLULOSE; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE; XYLOSE;

AEROBIC FERMENTATION; ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOMASS CONVERSION; DNA MODIFICATION; FUNGUS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRESSURE; SOLID; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84922849802     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4544     Document Type: Article

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