Unlocking the potential of lignocellulosic biomass through plant science

New Phytologist

Volumn 209, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1366-1381

  Marriott, Poppy E ^a   Gómez, Leonardo D ^a   Mcqueen Mason, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Cell wall; Cellulose; Ferulic acid; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Saccharification; Xylan

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKENE; BIOFUEL; CARBON; CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; CELLULOSE; COMBUSTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; FOOD SECURITY; LIGNIN; ORGANIC ACID; PHYTOMASS; SUGAR;

LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PLANT;

BIOMASS; CELL WALL; LIGNIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS;

EID: 84944406828     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13684     Document Type: Article

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