Dilute acid catalysed hydrolysis of cellulose – extension to formic acid

Abstract New methods are being sought for the production of chemicals, fuels and energy from renewable biomass. Lignocellulosic biomass consists mainly of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose can be converted to their building blocks, i.e. sugars, via hydrolysis. This th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kupiainen, L. (Laura)
Other Authors: Tanskanen, J. (Juha)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526200033
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789526200033