Renewable Biofuels - Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass by Microbial Community

This book offers a complete introduction for novices to understand key concepts of biocatalysis and how to produce in-house enzymes that can be used for low-cost biofuels production.  The authors discuss the challenges involved in the commercialization of the biofuel industry, given the expense of commercial enzymes used for lignocellulose conversion.  They describe the limitations in the process, such as complexity of lignocellulose structure, different microbial communities' actions and interactions for degrading the recalcitrant structure of lignocellulosic materials, hydrolysis mechanism and potential for bio refinery.  Readers will gain understanding of the key concepts of microbial catalysis of lignocellulosic biomass, process complexities and selection of microbes for catalysis or genetic engineering to improve the production of bioethanol or biofuel

List of contents

Introduction.- Lignocellulose structure.- Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose.- Biodegradation by microorganisms.- Lignocellulolytic enzymes: Potential for biorefinery.- Conclusions.

About the author

Vandana Rana is a Senior Analyst at Black and Veatch Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri.
 
Diwakar Rana is a Research Investigator at E.I.du Pont de Nemours and Company in Overland Park, Kansas. 

Summary

This book offers a complete introduction for novices to understand key concepts of biocatalysis and how to produce in-house enzymes that can be used for low-cost biofuels production.  The authors discuss the challenges involved in the commercialization of the biofuel industry, given the expense of commercial enzymes used for lignocellulose conversion.  They describe the limitations in the process, such as complexity of lignocellulose structure, different microbial communities’ actions and interactions for degrading the recalcitrant structure of lignocellulosic materials, hydrolysis mechanism and potential for bio refinery.  Readers will gain understanding of the key concepts of microbial catalysis of lignocellulosic biomass, process complexities and selection of microbes for catalysis or genetic engineering to improve the production of bioethanol or biofuel

Product details

• Authors: Diwakar Rana, Vandan Rana, Vandana Rana
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319473789
• ISBN: 978-3-31-947378-9
• No. of pages: 106
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 234 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 214 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 106 p. 12 illus., 4 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; C, engineering, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Energy technology & engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Policy, Energy industries & utilities, Renewable energy resources, Energy and state, Industrial chemistry & chemical engineering, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering