Hydrothermal processing, as an alternative for upgrading agriculture residues and marine biomass according to the biorefinery concept: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - Tập 21 - Trang 35-51 - 2013
Héctor A. Ruiz1, Rosa M. Rodríguez-Jasso1, Bruno D. Fernandes1, António A. Vicente1, José A. Teixeira1
1IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal

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