Biofuel production from Jerusalem artichoke tuber inulins: a review

Jerusalem artichoke (JA) has a high productivity of tubers that are rich in inulins, a fructan polymer. These inulins can be easily broken down into fructose and glucose for conversion into ethanol by fermentation. This review discusses tuber and inulin yields, effect of cultivar and environment on...

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Main Authors: Samarthya Bhagia, Hannah Akinosho, Jorge F.S. Ferreira, Arthur J. Ragauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alpha Creation Enterprise 2017-06-01
Series:Biofuel Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.biofueljournal.com/article_46482_32f69c91e892dd01b39086e3f820acbb.pdf