Next-generation biomass feedstocks for biofuel production

The development of second-generation biofuels - those that do not rely on grain crops as inputs - will require a diverse set of feedstocks that can be grown sustainably and processed cost-effectively. Here we review the outlook and challenges for meeting hoped-for production targets for such biofuels in the United States.

• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Genome Biology

• Publication date

  2008-12-29

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1186/gb-2008-9-12-242PMID 19133109PMCID 2646290
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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