Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology
- 1st Edition - July 13, 2021
- Latest edition
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology highlights significant aspects of lignocellulose biotechnology, demonstrating its potential value from an application perspecti… Read more
Description
Description
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.
Key features
Key features
- 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
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. Physico-chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass
Physical and structural properties of hemicelluloses
Physical and structural properties of celluloses
Physical and structural properties of lignin
3. Sources of lignocellulosic biomass
Energy crops
Agricultural residues and wastes
Industrial residues and wastes
4. Microorganisms and their lignocellulytic enzymes
5. Enzymatic Degradation of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Degradation of Cellulose
Degradation of Hemicellulose
Degradation of Lignin
Degradation of pectin
6. Regulation of Cell-Wall Degrading Enzymes Production in Fungi
7. Barriers to lignocellulose biodegradation
Microorganism access to substrate
Enzyme access to substrate
Toxicity of lignin-carbohydrate complexes and lignocellulose degradation intermediates
8. Biotechnological importance of lignocellulosic biomass
9. Lignocellulosic pretreatment techniques
10. Bioprocessing of Lignocellulosic biomass
11. Lignocellulosic Biomass Treatment Methods
12. Valuable Chemicals and Products from Lignocellulosic Biomass
13. Techno-economic and environmental evaluation
14. Future perspectives
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 22, 2021
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Pratima Bajpai
Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and 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 the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.