Integration of heterogeneous and biochemical catalysis for production of fuels and chemicals from biomass

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2017, Pages 127-135

  Wheeldon, Ian ^a   Christopher, Phillip ^a   Blanch, Harvey ^a  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON; CATALYSIS; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYSTS; CHEMICALS; FERMENTATION; FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; INVESTMENTS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; POLYMER BLENDS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SUGARS; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BIOCHEMICAL CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LOW-COST RAW MATERIALS; MICROBIAL FERMENTATION; MICROBIAL PRODUCTION; REACTIVE INTERMEDIATE;

INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

ACETONE; ADIPIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; BUTANOL; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; LACTIC ACID; SUGAR; LIGNIN;

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; BIOMASS CONVERSION; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DEOXYGENATION; ENERGY YIELD; HYDROGENATION; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION (CHEMISTRY); REVIEW; CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM;

BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSTS; FERMENTATION; FUELS; HYDROGENATION; LIGNINS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; HYDROGENATION; LIGNIN; METABOLIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 85016503365     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.02.019     Document Type: Review

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