Computational Modeling in Lignocellulosic Biofuel Production

Informationen zum Autor Mark Nimlos is a Principal Scientist and Supervisor for the Biomass Molecular Sciences group in the National Bioenergy Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.Michael Crowley is a Senior Scientist a the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He supports the Chemical and Biosciences effort to understand and improve cellulases for biomass conversion to liquid fuels. Klappentext This ACS Sympposium Series title presents recent advancements in the field. Zusammenfassung This ACS Sympposium Series title presents recent advancements in the field. Chapters present original research on ab initio molecular dynamics investigation of xylan hydrolysis; simulations of the structure of cellulose; atomistic simulation of lignocellulosic biomass and associated cellulosomal protein complexes; modeling the cellulosome using multiscale methods; meso-scale modeling of polysaccharides in plant cell walls; energy storage in cellulase linker peptides;QM/MM analysis of cellulase active sites and actions of the enzymes on substrates; molecular simulation methods; and quantum mechanical modeling of sugar thermochemistry.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Nimlos, Mark (EDT)/ Crowley Nimlos
• Assisted by: Michael Crowley (Editor), Crowley Michael (Editor), Mark Nimlos (Editor), Nimlos Mark (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.10.2011
• EAN: 9780841225718
• ISBN: 978-0-8412-2571-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, MATHEMATICS / Applied, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, chemistry, United States of America, USA, Mathematical modelling, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology