Evaluation of ammonia fibre expansion (AFEX) pretreatment for enzymatic hydrolysis of switchgrass harvested in different seasons and locations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When producing biofuels from dedicated feedstock, agronomic factors such as harvest time and location can impact the downstream production. Thus, this paper studies the effectiveness of ammonia fibre expansion (AFEX) pretreatment on...

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Main Authors: Balan Venkatesh, Jin Mingjie, Rogers Chad, Bals Bryan, Dale Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/3/1/1