African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

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Production potential and chemical composition of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) at different ages for energy purposes

Ana Kesia Faria Vidal
  • Ana Kesia Faria Vidal
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Tatiane da Costa Barbe
  • Tatiane da Costa Barbe
  • Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia de Unaí, CEP: 38610-000, Unaí, MG, Brazil.
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Rogerio Figueiredo Daher
  • Rogerio Figueiredo Daher
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Janeo Eustáquio Almeida Filho
  • Janeo Eustáquio Almeida Filho
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima
  • Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima
  • Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca, CEP: 57300-970, Arapiraca, AL, Brazil.
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Rafael Souza Freitas
  • Rafael Souza Freitas
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Drieli Aparecida Rossi
  • Drieli Aparecida Rossi
  • Faculdade Venda Nova do Imigrante, CEP: 29375-000, Venda Nova do Imigrante, ES, Brazil.
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Erik da Silva Oliveira
  • Erik da Silva Oliveira
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes
  • Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes
  • Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, CEP.: 23.897-000, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
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Geovana Cremonini Entringer
  • Geovana Cremonini Entringer
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Wanessa Francesconi Stida Peixoto
  • Wanessa Francesconi Stida Peixoto
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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Sabrina Cassaro
  • Sabrina Cassaro
  • Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CEP: 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 May 2017
  •  Published: 21 June 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Vidal, A. K. F., Barbé, T. C., Daher, R. F., Filho, J. E. A., de Lima, R. S. N., Freitas, R. S., Rossi, D. A., Oliveira, É. S., Menezes, B. R. S., Entringer, G. C., Peixoto, W. F. S., & Cassaro, S. (2017). Production potential and chemical composition of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) at different ages for energy purposes. African Journal of Biotechnology , 16(25), 1428-1433.
Chicago /
Ana Kesia Faria Vidal, Tatiane da Costa Barb&e, Rog&erio Figueiredo Daher, Janeo Eust&aquio Almeida Filho, Roberta Samara Nunes de Lima, Rafael Souza Freitas, Drieli Aparecida Rossi, &Erik da Silva Oliveira, Bruna Rafaela da Silva Menezes, Geovana Cremonini Entringer, Wanessa Francesconi Stida Peixoto and Sabrina Cassaro. "Production potential and chemical composition of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) at different ages for energy purposes." African Journal of Biotechnology 16, no. 25 (2017): 1428-1433.
MLA /
Ana Kesia Faria Vidal, et al. "Production potential and chemical composition of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) at different ages for energy purposes." African Journal of Biotechnology 16.25 (2017): 1428-1433.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2017.16014
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/62E8DC264874

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