Lignocellulosic Biomass in Biotechnology

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-821889-1
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bajpai, Pratima

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Bajpai, Pratima
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre, in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and as a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai's main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.