Biological Conversion of Biomass for Fuels and Chemicals : Explorations from Natural Utilization Systems

Royal Society of Chemistry

Biological Conversion of Biomass for Fuels and ChemicalsExplorations from Natural Utilization Systems\nAuthor(s): Jianzhong Sun, Shi-You Ding, Joy D Peterson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom\nImprint: Royal Society of Chemistry\nISBN-13: 9781849734240, 978-1849734240\nSynopsis\nThis book is divided into two parts. The first covers biomass modification to facilitate the industrial degradation processing and other characteristics of feedstocks. These include reduction in the general recalcitrance of the plant cell wall and downstream processing costs. The second focuses on cutting edge technologies for the conversion of lignocelluloses into biofuels and other products. It describes the most up-to-date advances in natural biomass utilization systems, such as wood-feeding termites and animals that efficiently degrade lignocellulosic substrates. Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) integrates cellulase production and cellulose hydrolysis, with pentose a.