Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology
- 1st Edition - July 13, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 8 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 9 0 6 - 5
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Request a sales quoteLignocellulosic 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
Students, teachers, scientists and engineers in the disciplines of biotechnology, life sciences, microbiology, biochemistry, applied chemistry and environmental sciences and engineering
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Background and general information
- Abstract
- References
- Further Reading
- Relevant Websites
- 2 Physical and chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 2.1 Composition
- 2.2 Properties
- 2.3 Chemical interaction between components
- References
- Relevant Websites
- 3 Sources of lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- References
- Relevant Websites
- 4 Microorganisms and their lignocellulolytic enzymes
- Abstract
- References
- 5 Enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 5.1 Cellulases and cellulose degradation
- 5.2 Hemicellulases and hemicellulose degradation
- 5.3 Oxidoreductases and lignin degradation
- 5.4 Emerging lignocellulose degrading enzymes
- References
- 6 Regulation of cell-wall degrading enzymes production in fungi
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 6.1 Cell wall degrading enzymes toward the plant cell wall
- 6.2 Cellulolytic enzymes
- 6.3 Hemicellulase and pectinase enzymes
- 6.4 Ligninases
- References
- 7 Barriers to lignocellulose biodegradation
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 7.1 Microorganism access to substrate
- 7.2 Enzyme access to substrate
- 7.3 Toxicity of lignin-carbohydrate complexes and lignocellulose degradation intermediates
- References
- 8 Overview of key pretreatment methods
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 8.1 Physical methods
- 8.2 Physicochemical pretreatment
- 8.3 Chemical methods
- 8.4 Use of Microorganisms/enzymes
- References
- Relevant Websites
- 9 Bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 9.1 Classification of biofuels
- 9.2 Bioethanol
- 9.3 Biodiesel
- 9.4 Lignocellulosic biomass used currently for producing microbial oil
- 9.5 Biogas
- 9.6 Codigestion
- References
- Further reading
- Relevant websites
- 10 Production of biobased materials from lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 10.1 Chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass
- 10.2 Advanced materials
- References
- 11 Application of nanotechnology for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
- Abstract
- References
- 12 Nanotechnology in lignocellulosic composites
- Abstract
- Chapter Outline
- 12.1 Nanocomposite materials
- 12.2 Nanocellulose as reinforcement material
- References
- Further reading
- Relevant websites
- 13 Challenges and future opportunities of lignocellulosic biorefining sector
- Abstract
- References
- Further Reading
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 13, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 248
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128218891
- eBook ISBN: 9780128219065
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Pratima Bajpai
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre, in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and as a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.
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