Production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic materials via the biochemical pathway: A review

Energy Conversion and Management - Tập 52 Số 2 - Trang 858-875 - 2011
Mustafa Balat1
1Sila Science & Energy Company, University Mah, Trabzon, Turkey

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