Cellulose crystallinity index: measurement techniques and their impact on interpreting cellulase performance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Although measurements of crystallinity index (CI) have a long history, it has been found that CI varies significantly depending on the choice of measurement method. In this study, four different techniques incorporating X-ray diffraction and solid-state <sup&g...

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Main Authors: Parilla Philip A, Himmel Michael E, Baker John O, Park Sunkyu, Johnson David K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/3/1/10