Cellulose modification by recyclable swelling solvents

Abstract Background The invention of efficient systems for lignocellulose conversion is essential for economically feasible production of bio-based chemicals and biofuels. One limiting step is highly selective processes to quickly decrystallize the compact cellulose structure for efficient hydrolysi...

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Main Authors: Ximing Zhang, Tianjiao Qu, Nathan S. Mosier, Lujia Han, Weihua Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1191-z