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Title: Methods for pretreating biomass

Abstract

A method of alkaline pretreatment of biomass, in particular, pretreating biomass with gaseous ammonia.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1171703
Patent Number(s):
8968515
Application Number:
12/976,344
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08B - POLYSACCHARIDES
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
DOE Contract Number:  
XCO-3-33033-01
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Dec 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Balan, Venkatesh, Dale, Bruce E, Chundawat, Shishir, and Sousa, Leonardo. Methods for pretreating biomass. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Balan, Venkatesh, Dale, Bruce E, Chundawat, Shishir, & Sousa, Leonardo. Methods for pretreating biomass. United States.
Balan, Venkatesh, Dale, Bruce E, Chundawat, Shishir, and Sousa, Leonardo. Tue . "Methods for pretreating biomass". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1171703.
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