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Visualization of biomass solubilization and cellulose regeneration during ionic liquid pretreatment of switchgrass

  1. Seema Singh1,2,
  2. Blake A. Simmons1,2,*,
  3. Kenneth P. Vogel3

Article first published online: 4 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/bit.22386

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Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volume 104, Issue 1, pages 68–75, 1 September 2009

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Singh, S., Simmons, B. A. and Vogel, K. P. (2009), Visualization of biomass solubilization and cellulose regeneration during ionic liquid pretreatment of switchgrass. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 104: 68–75. doi: 10.1002/bit.22386

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  1. 1

    Joint BioEnergy Institute, Deconstruction Division, Emeryville, California; telephone: 925-337-6154; Fax: 925-294-3020.

  2. 2

    Sandia National Laboratories, Biomass Science and Conversion Technology Department, Livermore, California

  3. 3

    United States Department of Agriculture, Grain, Forage and Bioenergy Research Unit, USDA-ARS, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

*Joint BioEnergy Institute, Deconstruction Division, Emeryville, California; telephone: 925-337-6154; Fax: 925-294-3020.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 4 MAY 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 4 MAY 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 27 APR 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 17 APR 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 4 MAR 2009

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