Biochemical Conversion

Integrated Biorefineries: Design, Analysis, and Optimization

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 591-649

  Liu, Shijie ^a,b   Wang, Yang ^a   Buyondo, John P ^a   Wang, Yuanzhen ^a   Garver, Michael ^a  

^a State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry   (United States)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

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EID: 85137436848     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b13048-26     Document Type: Chapter

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