African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12500

Full Length Research Paper

Canonical correlations in elephant grass for energy purposes

Drieli Aparecida Rossi
  • Drieli Aparecida Rossi
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes*
  • Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes*
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Rogério Figueiredo Daher
  • Rogério Figueiredo Daher
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Geraldo de Amaral Gravina
  • Geraldo de Amaral Gravina
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima
  • Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Francisco José da Silva Lédo
  • Francisco José da Silva Lédo
  • Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária/Embrapa, Gado de Leite, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
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Romildo Domingos Gottardo
  • Romildo Domingos Gottardo
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Eliemar Campostrini
  • Eliemar Campostrini
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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Cláudio Luiz Melo de Souza
  • Cláudio Luiz Melo de Souza
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Laboratório de Engenharia Agrícola, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 02 September 2014
  •  Published: 03 September 2014

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