Lignocellulosic Biomass to Value-Added Products

Fundamental Strategies and Technological Advancements

1st Edition - June 17, 2021
Imprint: Elsevier
Authors: Mihir Kumar Purkait, Dibyajyoti Haldar
Language: English
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Lignocellulosic Biomass to Value-Added Products: Fundamental Strategies and Technological Advancements focuses on fundamental and advanced topics surrounding technologies for the conversion process of lignocellulosic biomass. Each and every concept related to the utilization of biomass in the process of conversion is elaborately explained, with importance given to minute details. Advanced level technologies involved in the conversion of biomass into biofuels, like bioethanol and biobutanol, are addressed, along with the process of pyrolysis. Readers of this book will become fully acquainted with the field of lignocellulosic conversion, from its basics to current research accomplishments.

The uniqueness of the book lies in the fact that it covers each and every topic related to biomass and its conversion into value-added products. Technologies involved in the major areas of pretreatment, hydrolysis and fermentation are explained precisely. Additional emphasis is given to the analytical part, especially the established protocols for rapid and accurate quantification of total sugars obtained from lignocellulosic biomass.

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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction to lignocellulosic biomass and its potential
Abstract
1.1: Overview
1.2: Basic structure of lignocellulosic biomass
1.3: Global availability of different types of lignocellulosic biomass
1.4: Potential of LCB for bioenergy generation and formation of other value-added products
Chapter 2: Compositional aspects of lignocellulosic biomass
Abstract
2.1: Introduction
2.2: Structural features that affect pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis
2.3: Conclusion
Chapter 3: Conventional pretreatment methods of lignocellulosic biomass
Abstract
3.1: Overview on the pretreatment of LCB
3.2: Methods of pretreatment of LCB
3.3: Conclusion
Chapter 4: Emerging and advanced techniques in the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
Abstract
4.1: Overview of the conventional and emerging pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
4.2: Limitations for the conventional pretreatment methods
4.3: Emerging pretreatment methods of lignocellulosic biomass
4.4: Conclusion
Chapter 5: Formation and detoxification of inhibitors
Abstract
5.1: Overview on toxic effects of inhibitors generated from the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass and detoxification methods
5.2: Types of inhibitors released during pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
5.3: Strategies for the detoxification of inhibitors
5.4: Conclusion
Chapter 6: Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: Mechanistic insight and advancement
Abstract
6.1: Overview of enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass
6.2: Glycosyl hydrolase enzyme family
6.3: Enzymes involved in lignocellulosic bioprocessing
6.4: Important aspects of enzymatic hydrolysis
6.5: Mechanistic interaction of enzymes with biomass components
6.6: Conclusion
Chapter 7: Strategies to improve enzymatic production of sugars
Abstract
7.1: Overview on the efforts to improve the enzymatic production from lignocellulosic biomass
7.2: Effect of pH, temperature, solid loading, and enzyme concentration during enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass
7.3: Impact of factors to facilitate the enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass
7.4: Conclusion
Chapter 8: Analytical methods for the quantification of sugars and characterization of biomass
Abstract
8.1: Overview of analytical methods for the quantification of sugars
8.2: DNS method for analysis of total reducing sugars
8.3: Phenol sulfuric acid method for quantification of total sugars
8.4: Anthrone method for the determination of total carbohydrates
8.5: Characterization of biomass
8.6: Conclusion
Chapter 9: Value-added products derived from lignocellulosic biomass
Abstract
9.1: Potential of LCB toward the formation of value-added products
9.2: Cellulose derived value-added products
9.3: Production of lignocellulosic enzymes
9.4: Production of organic acids from biomass
9.5: Conclusion
Chapter 10: Valorization of lignin into high value products
Abstract
10.1: Introduction
10.2: Structure and synthesis of lignin of biomass origin
10.3: Lignin valorization
10.4: Conclusion
Chapter 11: Bioenergy from biomass
Abstract
11.1: Overview on the conversion of waste to bioenergy
11.2: Waste biomass as starting materials
11.3: Different strategies of biomass conversion for the generation of bioenergy
11.4: Conclusion
Chapter 12: Pyrolysis of biomass for value-added products
Abstract
12.1: Overview of the biomass pyrolysis process for value-added production
12.2: Pyrolysis of individual components of lignocellulosic biomass
12.3: Impact of several key factors that influence the process of biomass pyrolysis
12.4: Technologies involved with pyrolysis
12.5: Pyrolysis products
12.6: Conclusion
Chapter 13: Waste to bioenergy in the developed and developing world
Abstract
13.1: Introduction
13.2: Bioenergy scenario in India
13.3: Bioenergy development in China
13.4: Recent status of bioenergy in Korea
13.5: Bioenergy potential in Japan
13.6: Developments of bioenergy in Africa
13.7: Bioenergy potential of the European Union
13.8: Conclusion
Chapter 14: Advanced and emerging technologies for the conversion of biomass to bioenergy
Abstract
14.1: Thermochemical conversion of biomass into bioenergy
14.2: Anaerobic digestion involving biochemical conversion for the production of biogas
14.3: Conclusion
Chapter 15: Challenges and future perspectives involved for operations in the production of bioenergy from biomass
Abstract
15.1: Challenges and prospects in feedstock selection
15.2: Criticalities involved with pretreatment methods and future directives
15.3: The challenging role of lignin in pretreatment of biomass
15.4: Challenges involved with biogas production from biomass using anaerobic digestion process
15.5: Opportunities and potential in bioethanol production from LCB
15.6: Remarks on biobutanol production and its future
15.7: Conclusion
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Mihir Kumar Purkait

Dr. Mihir Kumar Purkait is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. His current research activities are focused in four distinct areas viz. i) advanced separation technologies, ii) waste to energy, iii) smart materials for various applications, and iv) process intensification. In each of the area, his goal is to synthesis stimuli responsive materials and to develop a more fundamental understanding of the factors governing the performance of the chemical and biochemical processes. He has more than 20 years of experience in academics and research and published more than 300 papers in different reputed journals (Citation: >16,500, h-index = 75, i-10 index = 193). He has 12 patents and completed 43 sponsored and consultancy projects from various funding agencies.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India

Dibyajyoti Haldar

Dr. Dibyajyoti Haldar is an Associate Professor in the Division of Biotechnology at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India. Prior to this he was Assistant Professor at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. Dr. Haldar completed his Post-Doc as an Institute Post-doctoral Fellow at Centre for the Environment of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biochemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Agartala, India and M. Tech in Environmental Science and Technology from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India. of Technology Durgapur (NITDGP), India. His research work includes conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars, enzymatic hydrolysis and kinetics, biofuels, and formation of value-added products derived from agricultural wastes and processes intensification.

Dr. Haldar has published more than 50 research and review articles in various SCI-Indexed reputed international journals of high impact factors. Apart from that, Dr. Haldar is the co-author of 4 books published by Elsevier. Moreover, he has also contributed few book chapters published by international publishers.

In 2023, Dr. Haldar was enlisted on the World’s Top 2% Scientist list ranked by Stanford University, USA.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Biotechnology Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal Karnataka 576104, India

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