Effect of pretreatment on the breakdown of lignocellulosic matrix in barley straw as feedstock for biofuel production

Lignocellulosic biomass is composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and extraneous compounds (waxes, fats, gums, starches, alkaloids, resins, tannins, essential oils, silica, carbonates, oxalates, etc). The sugars within the complex carbohydrates (cellulose and hemicellulose) can be accessed for...

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Other Authors: Tabil, Lope G.
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-10-1609