BookOm V. Singh, Anuj K. Chandel, editors.
Summary: "Nature offers abundant renewable resources that can be used to partially replace fossil fuels and commodity chemicals but issues of cost, technology readiness levels, and compatibility with existing distribution networks remain huge challenges. Cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel are the most immediately obvious target fuels, with hydrogen, methane and butanol as other potentially viable products. This book continues to bridge the technology gap and focus on critical aspects of lignocellulosic biomolecules and the respective mechanisms regulating their bioconversion to liquid fuels into energy and value-added products of industrial significance. This book is a collection of reviews elucidating several broad-ranging areas of progress and challenges in the utilization of sustainable resources of renewable energy, especially in biofuels. This book comes just at a time when government and industries are accelerating their efforts in the exploration of alternative energy resources, with expectations of the establishment of long-term sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based liquid fuels. Apart from liquid fuel this book also emphasizes the use of sustainable resources for value-added products, which may help in revitalizing the biotechnology industry at a broader scale. This book also provides a comprehensive review of basic literature and advance research methodologies to graduate students studying environmental microbiology, chemical engineering, bio-economy and microbial biotechnology."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Intro; Foreword; Contents; About the Editors; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Role ofSystematic Biology inBiorefining ofLignocellulosic Residues forBiofuels andChemicals Production; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Concept ofBiorefineries; 2.3 Biofuel asRenewable Energy Source; 2.4 Lignocellulosic Biomass forBioethanol Production; 2.5 Pretreatment oftheLignocellulosic Biomass; 2.5.1 Physical Pretreatment; 2.5.2 Chemical Pretreatment; 2.5.3 Biological Pretreatment; 2.6 Enzymatic Saccharification ofPretreated Lignocellulosic Biomass; 2.7 Ethanol Fermentation; 2.8 Biohydrogen asBiofuel. 2.18 Bacillus spp. forPHB Production2.19 Strategies forPHB Production; 2.19.1 Process Optimization forPHB Production; 2.19.2 Application ofGenetic Engineering Tools; 2.19.3 Pretreatment ofBiomass; 2.19.4 Structural Modifications ofPHB; 2.20 Lignocellulose Biomass forProduction ofIndustrial Enzymes; 2.21 Conclusion; 2.22 Future Prospects; References; 3 Biotechnological Advances inLignocellulosic Ethanol Production; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Bioethanol Production: Statistics andGlobal Overview; 3.3 Potential Feedstock, Biomass Composition andSurplus Availability. 2.9 Microalgae forBiohydrogen Production2.10 Biobutanol asBiofuel; 2.11 Strategical Improvements forBiobutanol Production; 2.12 Lignocellulosic Biomass asSource ofPrebiotics; 2.12.1 Xylooligosaccharides asPrebiotics; 2.13 Delignification ofBiomass forXOS Production; 2.14 Xylan Extraction fromLignocellulosic Biomass; 2.14.1 Alkaline Extraction; 2.14.2 Acid Extraction; 2.14.3 Autohydrolysis; 2.15 Enzymatic Production ofXylooligosaccharides; 2.16 Strategical Improvements forProduction ofXOS; 2.17 Lignocellulosic Biomass forPolyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Production. 3.4 Feedstock Processing toGenerate Sugars asBuilding Block3.5 Types ofPretreatment Methods; 3.5.1 Physical Pretreatment Approaches; 3.5.2 Chemical Pretreatment Methods; 3.5.3 Physicochemical Pretreatment Methods; 3.6 Biological Pretreatment Methods; 3.7 Biotechnological Advancements; 3.7.1 Microbial Production ofCellulases andEnzymatic Hydrolysis ofPretreated Substrates; 3.7.2 Hydrolysis ofPretreated Biomass; 3.8 Biotechnological Advancements; 3.8.1 Strategies Used toImprove Fungal Enzyme Production; 3.8.2 Mutagenesis; 3.8.3 Co-cultivation; 3.8.4 Metabolic Engineering. 3.8.5 Heterologous Expression3.8.6 Immobilization; 3.9 Bioethanol Recovery fromFermented Broth; 3.10 Conclusion; References; 4 Sustainable Production ofBiofuels fromWeedy Biomass andOther Unconventional Lignocellulose Wastes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Technological Option andLimitations ofBiofuel Production; 4.3 Lignocellulosic Biomass Composition ofWeedy Biomass; 4.3.1 Cellulose (C6H10O5)n; 4.3.2 Hemicellulose (C5H8O4)n; 4.3.3 Lignin [C9H10O3(OCH3)]n; 4.4 Available Bioresources forSustainable Biofuel Production; 4.4.1 Agricultural byProducts; 4.5 Weedy Lignocellulosic Biomass.