Abstract
A research program has been initiated to formulate new strategies for efficient low-cost lignocellulosic biomass processing technologies for the production of biofuels. This article reviews results from initial research into lignocellulosic biomass structure, recalcitrance, and pretreatment. In addition to contributing towards a comprehensive understanding of lignocellulosic biomass, this work has contributed towards demonstrated optimizations of existing pretreatment methods, and the emergence of new possible pretreatment strategies that remain to be fully developed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3820-3833 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Energy and Environmental Science |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - Oct 2011 |