Recent updates on different methods of pretreatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks: a review

Bioresources and Bioprocessing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Kumar, Adepu Kiran ^a   Sharma, Shaishav ^a  

^a Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Lignin; Lignocellulosic biomass; Pretreatment; Reducing sugars

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FEEDSTOCKS; LIGNIN;

BIOMASS VALORIZATIONS; BIORESOURCE; FEEDSTOCK MATERIALS; INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS; LIGNIN COMPONENTS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; PRE-TREATMENTS; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; REDUCING SUGARS;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 85048819321     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21974365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40643-017-0137-9     Document Type: Review

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