The influence of extensin cross-linking on biomass recalcitrance

<p> Plant cell walls are under investigation as a source for biofuel production, yet conversion of cell walls (biomass) into biofuel is currently too expensive to be competitive with gasoline. Biomass is recalcitrant; that is, it resists enzymatic degradation by cellulases into monosaccharides...

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Main Author: Fleming, Margaret Brigham
Language:EN
Published: Colorado State University 2016
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