Advances of basic science for second generation bioethanol from sugarcane

• Other Authors: Buckeridge, Marcos S. (Editor), De Souza, Amanda P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Subjects: Alcohol as fuel.; Sugarcane.; Biomass energy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319498263; 9783319498249
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book focuses on the basic science recently produced in Brazil for the improvement of sugarcane as a bioenergy crop and as a raw material for 2nd generation bioethanol production. It reports achievements that have been advancing the science of cell walls, enzymes, genetics, and sustainability re...

Table of Contents:

• About the Editors; Chapter 1: Routes to Second-Generation Bioethanol in Brazil: Foundation of the National Institute of Science and Technology of Bioethanol; Reference; Part I: Aspects of Cell Wall Structure and Architecture; Chapter 2: Sugarcane Cell Wall Structure and Degradation: From Monosaccharide Analyses to the Glycomic Code; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Molecular Composition of Sugarcane Cell Walls; 2.3 Sugarcane Cell Wall Architecture; 2.4 The Cell Wall Architecture Results from a Glycomic Code; 2.5 What Structure and Architecture Mean for Hydrolysis.
• 2.6 Conclusions and PerspectivesReferences; Chapter 3: Nanostructure of Lignocellulose and Its Importance for Biomass Conversion into Chemicals and Biofuels; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Composition of Lignocellulosic Biomass; 3.3 Cellulose Crystals; 3.4 Levels of Hierarchical Nanostructure; 3.5 Non-crystalline Orders; 3.6 Nanostructural Changes Due to Thermochemical Treatments; 3.7 How Nanostructure Impacts Enzymatic Digestibility; 3.8 Specific Nanostructural Features of Sugarcane Stalks; 3.9 Conclusions and Future Prospects; References.
• Chapter 4: Phenolic Compounds in Plants: Implications for Bioenergy4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Lignin Emergence and Composition; 4.3 Lignin Biosynthesis; 4.4 Roles of Core and Noncore Lignin in the Cell Wall Architecture; 4.5 The Role of BAHD Acyl-CoA Transferases in GAX Feruloylation; 4.6 Soluble Phenolic Compounds' Impact on Production of Cellulosic Ethanol; 4.7 Futures Perspectives; References; Part II: Microbial Enzymes; Chapter 5: Enzymes Involved in the Biodegradation of Sugarcane Biomass: Challenges and Perspectives; 5.1 Introduction.
• 5.2 Retrospective and Current Deficit of Ethanol Production5.3 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sugarcane Cell Wall: Cellulases and Hemicellulases-Concepts and Updates; 5.3.1 Cellulases; 5.3.2 Hemicellulases; 5.3.3 Commercial Enzymes: Current State of the Art; 5.4 Pretreatment Technologies; 5.5 Inhibition and Deactivation of Cellulases: Challenges and Perspectives; 5.6 Directions for Enzyme Kinetic Analysis; 5.6.1 Characterization of Enzyme Mechanisms Involved in Degradation Processes; 5.7 Concluding Remarks; References.
• Chapter 6: The Role of Fungal Transcriptome Analysis and Side-Chain Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Sugarcane Bagasse Breakdown6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Sugarcane Bagasse Structure; 6.3 Genomics Applied to the Study of Lignocellulosic Fungi; 6.3.1 Functional Genomics Applied to the Study of Lignocellulosic Fungi; 6.3.2 Functional Genomics Analysis of Lignocellulosic Fungi on Sugarcane Bagasse; 6.4 Enzymatic Attack on the Sugarcane Bagasse Structure; 6.4.1 Feruloyl Esterases; 6.4.1.1 Classification of FAEs; 6.4.1.2 Catalytic Mechanism of FAEs; 6.4.2 Arabinofuranosidases.