A 'Twitter' Generation Perspective on Biorefining. (November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tolbert, Allison; Ragauskas, Alyse M.E.; Akinosho, Hannah; Hu, Fan; Wells, Tyrone; Sun, Qining; Meng, Xianzhi; Ragauskas, Art J.
• Is Part Of: Biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining. Volume 7:Number 6(2013:Nov./Dec.)
• Page Start: 629
• Page End: 633
• Publication Date: 2013-11
• Subjects: Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Biological products -- Periodicals; Fuel -- Refining -- Periodicals; 662.8805
• DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1459
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-104X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="bbb1459-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="bbb1459-para-0001">A quick examination of today's biorefining leaders in government, academia and industry brings to mind a group of experts in the prime of their life. Nonetheless, the field has attracted numerous students globally which will become the generation that converts the vision to an established industry. To reflect their interests, I asked several graduate/undergraduate students involved in the field to provide "Twitter‐like" definitions of the "A, B, C" of biorefining, which have been summarized below:</p> </abstract>