Sustainability of biofuels and renewable chemicals production from biomass

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 29, Issue , 2015, Pages 26-31

  Kircher, Manfred ^a,b  

^a KADIB   (Germany)

^b CLIB2021 ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; HEMICELLULOSE; LIGNIN; PECTIN; SOYBEAN OIL; CARBON;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CROPLAND; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD CROP; FOREST; GAS; GRASSLAND; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRY; POLITICS; REVIEW; BIOMASS; ECONOMICS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

EID: 84938811128     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: 18790402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.07.010     Document Type: Review

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