Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology
eBook - ePub

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology

About this book

Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology highlights significant aspects of lignocellulose biotechnology, demonstrating its potential value from an application perspective. Sections cover the physico-chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass, the physical and structural properties of hemicelluloses, celluloses and lignin, sources of lignocellulosic biomass , microorganisms and their lignocellulytic enzymes, enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass, regulation of cell-wall degrading enzymes, barriers to lignocellulose biodegradation, biotechnological importance of lignocellulosic biomass, lignocellulosic pretreatment techniques, bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass, lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment methods, valuable chemicals and products, techno-economic evaluation and future perspectives. This book answers questions surrounding the biotechnology of lignocelluloses. It is ideal for both students and professionals in the industry supply chain. It also provides a reference for researchers and administrators engaged in the utilization and industrial development of agricultural resources. - Presents recent advances in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass - Highlights significant aspects of lignocelluloses biotechnology, with an emphasis on its potential value from an application perspective - Looks at the cost of enzymes and the potential of modern approaches that could be employed to reduce the cost - Summarizes the new achievements that have emerged in the biotechnology of lignocelluloses in recent years - Discusses a wide range of topics related to the fundamental and applied aspects of lignocellulose utilization, processing and biotechnological applications

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Front matter
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. List of Illustrations
  12. List of Tables
  13. Chapter 1 : Background and general information
  14. Chapter 2 : Physical and chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass
  15. Chapter 3 : Sources of lignocellulosic biomass
  16. Chapter 4 : Microorganisms and their lignocellulolytic enzymes
  17. Chapter 3 : Enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass
  18. Chapter 6 : Regulation of cell-wall degrading enzymes production in fungi
  19. Chapter 7 : Barriers to lignocellulose biodegradation
  20. Chapter 8 : Overview of key pretreatment methods
  21. Chapter 9 : Bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels
  22. Chapter 10 : Production of biobased materials from lignocellulosic biomass
  23. Chapter 11 : Application of nanotechnology for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
  24. 12 : Nanotechnology in lignocellulosic composites
  25. Chapter 13 : Challenges and future opportunities of lignocellulosic biorefining sector
  26. Index
  27. A