Bioalcohol production : biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass

• Other Authors: Waldron, K. W.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub., 2010.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 3.
• Subjects: Lignocellulose > Biotechnology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781613443859; 1613443854; 9781439801710 (CRC); 1439801711 (CRC); 9781845695101; 1845695100
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 476 pages) : illustrations.

Bioethanol is one of the main biofuels currently used as a petroleum-substitute in transport applications. However, conflicts over food supply and land use have made its production and utilisation a controversial topic. Second generation bioalcohol production technology, based on (bio)chemical conve...