Biomass pretreatment, bioprocessing and reactor design for biohydrogen production: a review

Sahil Sahil; Rickwinder Singh; Shyam K. Masakapalli; Nidhi Pareek; Andrey A. Kovalev; Yuriy V. Litti; Sonil Nanda; Vivekanand Vivekanand

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journal article Apr 10, 2024

Biomass pretreatment, bioprocessing and reactor design for biohydrogen production: a review

Sahil Sahil Rickwinder Singh Shyam K. Masakapalli Nidhi Pareek Andrey A. Kovalev Yuriy V. Litti Sonil Nanda

Vivekanand Vivekanand

Environmental Chemistry Letters Vol. 22 No. 4 pp. 1665-1702 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Apr 10, 2024
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Pages: 1665-1702
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Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada

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Sahil Sahil, Rickwinder Singh, Shyam K. Masakapalli, et al. (2024). Biomass pretreatment, bioprocessing and reactor design for biohydrogen production: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 22(4), 1665-1702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-024-01722-6

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