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Lignocellulose: A chewy problem

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  • Katharine Sanderson

    (Katharine Sanderson is a journalist based in Toulouse, France.)

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The inedible parts of plants are feeding the next generation of biofuels. But extracting the energy-containing molecules is a challenging task.

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  • Katharine Sanderson, 2011. "Lignocellulose: A chewy problem," Nature, Nature, vol. 474(7352), pages 12-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:474:y:2011:i:7352:d:10.1038_474s012a
    DOI: 10.1038/474S012a
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