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Lignocellulosic Biorefineries
548 pages | 6 1/4 x 9 1/2
Biological Sciences: Biochemistry
Economics and Business: Economics--Agriculture and Natural Resources
Table of Contents
Introduction // Photosynthesis, the Ultimate Beginning for Biorefineries // Features of First Generation Biorefineries // Cellulose, the Predominant Constituent of Biomass // Enzymatic and non-Biological Degradation of Cellulose // Hemicelluloses and Lignin, Other Key Constituents of Biomass // Pretreatments of Lignocellulosic Biomass // Biochemical Conversion of Biomass // Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass // Perspectives