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Bio-chemicals from lignocellulose feedstock: sustainability, LCA and the green conundrum

H.H. Khoo, Valerio Isoni

Green Chemistry · 2015 · 109 citations · 68 references

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Abstract

This article discusses the environmental sustainability of bio-based or green chemicals and highlights various factors determining their “level of greenness”.

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