Overview: Provides up-to-date fundamentals, state-of-the-art reviews, current assessments and prospects in this field.Uses physical, chemical, and biological methods.Contributions from international leading exp.This book provides state-of-the-art reviews, the latest research, prospects and challenges of the production of platform chemicals such as C6 sugars, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, gamma-valerolactone, xylitol, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, levulinic acid, ethanol and others from sustainable biomass resources using processes that include heterogeneous catalysis, ionic liquids, hydroth
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