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What does lignocellulose mean?

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  1. (biochemistry) The combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of woody plants.
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Xylose is a major constituent of plant lignocellulose, and its fermentation is important for the bioconversion of plant biomass to fuels and chemicals.
The wide-angle X-ray diffraction study showed that structural changes of cellulose appeared due to the radiation-induced chemical reaction of lignocellulose.
Along general lines, the lignocellulose material obtained in the canning industry can be used as a source of sugar or fibre.
Each is made of chains of smaller molecules, and all three are often bound together in a complex called lignocellulose, particularly in wood.
Also known as cellanol, cellulosic ethanol is produced from lignocellulose, and composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.
A plant growing medium comprising lignocellulose fibres, characterized in that the fibres are at least partially coated with lignin.

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