Factors contributing to the recalcitrance of herbaceous dicotyledons (forbs) to enzymatic deconstruction

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Authors

Dina Jabbour · Michigan State University

Evan Angelos · Michigan State University

Achira Mukhopadhyay · Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

Alec Womboldt · Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

Melissa S. Borrusch · Michigan State University

Jonathan D. Walton · Michigan State University

Abstract

The potential utilization of forb-rich plant communities as biofuel feedstocks must take into account their lower Glc content compared to grasses such as corn stover. Furthermore, new enzyme mixtures tailored to the different cell wall composition of forbs will have to be developed.

Topics & Keywords

Biofuel production and bioconversion Bioenergy crop production and management Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Biotechnology for Biofuels

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 52-52

DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-7-52

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