Multi-product biorefineries from lignocelluloses: a pathway to revitalisation of the sugar industry?

Abstract Background Driven by a range of sustainability challenges, e.g. climate change, resource depletion and expanding populations, a circular bioeconomy is emerging and expected to evolve progressively in the coming decades. South Africa along with other BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India an...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Farzad, Mohsen Ali Mandegari, Miao Guo, Kathleen F. Haigh, Nilay Shah, Johann F. Görgens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0761-9