Renewable biofuels : bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass by microbial community

• Main Authors: Rana, Vandana (Author), Rana, Diwakar (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: [Cham, Switzerland] : Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology.
• Subjects: Biomass energy.; Waste products as fuel.; Lignocellulose > Biotechnology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319473796; 9783319473789
• ISSN: 2191-5318
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (116 pages) : illustrations, tables

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 co...

Table of Contents:

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