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Enzymatic Conversion of Biomass for Fuels Production

In Enzymatic Conversion of Biomass for Fuels Production; Himmel, M., et al.; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1994.



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Enzymatic Conversion of Biomass for Fuels Production

Michael E. Himmel,

EDITOR National Renewable Energy Laboratory

John O. Baker, EDITOR National Renewable Energy Laboratory Ralph P. Overend, EDITOR National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Cellulose, Paper and Textile at the 205th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, Colorado, March 28-April 2, 1993

American Chemical Society, Washington, DC 1994


L i b r a r y of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Enzymatic conversion of biomass for fuels production / Michael E . H i m m e l , editor; John O . Baker, editor; R a l p h P. Overend, editor. p.

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"Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Cellulose, Paper, and Textile at the 205th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, Colorado, March 2 8 - A p r i l 2, 1993." Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-8412-2956-2 1. Biomass energy—Congresses. tions—Congresses.

2. Enzymes—Industrial

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I. H i m m e l , Michael Ε. II. Baker, John O., 1944. III. Overend, R . P. I V . American Chemical Society. Cellulose, Paper, and Textile Division. V . Series. TP360.E66 1994 662'.88—dc20

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