Renewable Biofuels Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass by Microbial Community /

• Main Authors: Rana, Vandana (Author), Rana, Diwakar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Chemical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Economics.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.

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.