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Analysis Of Plant Lignin Formation And Engineering For Biofuels Production, Deborah Lynn Petrik
Analysis Of Plant Lignin Formation And Engineering For Biofuels Production, Deborah Lynn Petrik
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ANALYSIS OF PLANT LIGNIN FORMATION AND ENGINEERING FOR BIOFUELS PRODUCTION
Deborah L. Petrik
149 Pages August 2015
Grasses such as switchgrass and Miscanthus are attractive feedstock candidates for second generation biofuels because they are perennials that can grow on less fertile or "marginal" lands not used for food crops, require little fertilizer and modest pest and disease management, and are not a human food source. Releasing the energy potential contained in plant-based cellulosic material requires either conversion to a liquid biofuel such as ethanol or burning. Thus, much of the current research focuses on not only understanding grass development as …