PHYSIOCHEMICAL LIGNOCELLULOSE MODIFICATION IN THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS SHIRAKI (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) AND POTENTIAL USES IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS

PHYSIOCHEMICAL LIGNOCELLULOSE MODIFICATION IN THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS SHIRAKI (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) AND POTENTIAL USES IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS

Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki) and other wood-feeding insects have the ability to digest cellulose and structurally modify or degrade lignin. We examined the physical and chemical changes to lignocellulosic components of Chinese red pine (Pinus massoniana) after pass...

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Main Authors: Hongjie Li, Jirong Lu, Jianchu Mo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2011-12-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
Biofuel
Coptotermes formosanus
Cellulose crystallinity
Enzymatic digestibility
Lignin removal
Odontotermes formosanus
Pre-treatment
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_1_0675_Li_LM_Physiochem_Lignocellulose_Mod_Termites_Biofuel/1338

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