A review on bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to H2: Key challenges and new insights

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 215, Issue , 2016, Pages 92-99

  Ren, Nan Qi ^a   Zhao, Lei ^a   Chen, Chuan ^a   Guo, Wan Qian ^a   Cao, Guang Li ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen production; Hydrolysis; Lignocellulosic biomass; Pretreatment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY POLICY; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; PHOTOBIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; BIO-HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; BIOLOGICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; HYDROGEN FERMENTATION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRETREATMENT METHODS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

HYDROGEN; LIGNOCELLULOSE; LIGNIN;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOGAS; BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCIALIZATION; FERMENTATION; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS; BIOPROCESS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACCHARIFICATION; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN;

EID: 84963636488     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.03.124     Document Type: Review

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