Conversion of Lignocellulose for Bioethanol Production, Applied in Bio-Polyethylene Terephthalate

Damayanti Damayanti1,2, Didik Supriyadi2, Devita Amelia2

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, 135 Yuan-Tung Road, Chung-Li, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan.

Polymers
|September 10, 2021
PubMed

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