Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology

Pratima Bajpai (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

248 Seiten

2021
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-821889-1 (ISBN)

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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.

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is a Pulp and Paper Consultant with a 40-year research career spanning institutions like the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, and Thapar Research Centre. She has held visiting positions at the University of Waterloo and Kyushu University. Recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for five consecutive years, her expertise includes industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and pulp and paper. She has authored several advanced technical books and contributed to numerous publications, making significant contributions to her field. Dr. Bajpai is a leading expert in industrial biotechnology and environmental aspects of pulp and paper industries.

1. Introduction
2. Physico-chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass
3. Sources of lignocellulosic biomass
4. Microorganisms and their lignocellulytic enzymes
5. Enzymatic Degradation of Lignocellulosic Biomass
6. Regulation of Cell-Wall Degrading Enzymes Production in Fungi
7. Barriers to lignocellulose biodegradation
8. Lignocellulosic pretreatment techniques
9. Bioprocessing of Lignocellulosic biomass
10.New trends in application of nanotechnology for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
11. Nanotechnology in Lignocellulosic composites
12. Valuable Chemicals and Products from Lignocellulosic Biomass
13.Techno-economic and environmental evaluation
14. Future perspectives

Erscheinungsdatum	30.07.2021
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Gewicht	450 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	0-12-821889-4 / 0128218894
ISBN-13	978-0-12-821889-1 / 9780128218891
Zustand	Neuware