An overview of key pretreatment processes employed for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and value added products

The hunt for alternative sources of energy generation that are inexpensive, ecofriendly, renewable and can replace fossil fuels is on, owing to the increasing demands of energy. One approach in this direction is the conversion of plant residues into biofuels wherein lignocellulose, which forms the s...

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Main Authors: Chaturvedi, Venkatesh, Verma, Pradeep
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781263/