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Bioethanol from Starch: The US Experience

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Monceaux, D.A. (2019). Bioethanol from Starch: The US Experience. In: Kaltschmitt, M. (eds) Energy from Organic Materials (Biomass). Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7813-7_1035

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