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Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology highlights significant aspects of lignocellulose biotechnology, demonstrating its potential value from an application perspecti… Read more
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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.
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
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