Methods for the assessment of cell wall composition in Miscanthus and other‘energy grasses’
Forage grasses have traditionally been used as food for livestock animals,however in view of recent trends in global carbon balances they are increasingly important for their role in the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.In this context,.energy grasses.are crops grown to fix carbon dioxide for future down‐stream applications.Two major uses are for the production of biofuels for automobiles and as a feedstuff for power stations.These applications are the strategic justification for the work presented here and in particular we focus on the analysis of cell wall components in grasses which directly affect energy output and are relevant for future cultivar development.We report data using FTIR ( Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy) which may be useful small‐scale method for future applications.
Miscanthus energy grass lignin phenolics FTIR
M.P.Robbins G.G.Allison E.Hodgson C.Morris S.Gill I.S.Donnison
Biotechnology and Biorenewables Programme,Institute of Biology and Environmental Research Sciences,Plas Gogerddan,Aberystwyth,Ceredigion,SY23 3EB,UK.
国际会议
呼和浩特
英文
2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）