Impact of an innovated storage technology on the quality of preprocessed switchgrass bales

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of three particle sizes of feedstock and two types of novel bale wraps on the quality of switchgrass by monitoring the chemical changes in cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives, and ash over a 225-day period. Using NIR (Near-infrared) mo...

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Main Authors: Christopher N. Boyer, T. Edward Yu, Burton C. English, James A. Larson, Nicole Labbé, Lindsey M. Kline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-03-01
Series:AIMS Bioengineering
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Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/Bioengineering/article/700/fulltext.html