Lignocellulosic Biorefining Technologies

A text to the advances and development of novel technologies in the production of high-value products from economically viable raw materials Lignocellulosic Biorefining Technologiesis an essential guide to the most recent advances and developments of novel technologies in the production of various high-value products from economically viable raw materials. Written by a team of experts on the topic, the book covers important topics specifically on production of economical and sustainable products such as various biofuels, organic acids, enzymes, biopigments, biosurfactants, etc. The book highlights the important aspects of lignocellulosic biorefining including structure, function, and chemical composition of the plant cell wall and reviews the details about the various components present in the lignocellulosic biomass and their characterizations. The authors explore the various approaches available for processing lignocellulosic biomass into second generation sugars and focus on the possibilities of utilization of lignocellulosic feedstocks for the production of biofuels and biochemicals. Each chapter includes a range of clear, informative tables and figures, and contains relevant references of published articles. This important text: Provides cutting-edge information on the recent developments in lignocellulose biorefinery Reviews production of various economically important and sustainable products, such as biofuels, organic acids, biopigments, and biosurfactants Highlights several broad-ranging areas of recent advances in the utilization of a variety of lignocellulosic feedstocks Provides a valuable, authoritative reference for anyone interested in the topic Written for post-graduate students and researchers in disciplines such as biotechnology, bioengineering, forestry, agriculture, and chemical industry, Lignocellulosic Biorefining Technologies is an authoritative and updated guide to the knowledge about various biorefining technologies.

A text to the advances and development of novel technologies in the production of high-value products from economically viable raw materialsLignocellulosic Biorefining Technologiesis an essential guide to the most recent advances and developments of novel technologies in the production of various high-value products from economically viable raw materials. Written by a team of experts on the topic, the book covers important topics specifically on production of economical and sustainable products such as various biofuels, organic acids, enzymes, biopigments, biosurfactants, etc.The book highlights the important aspects of lignocellulosic biorefining including structure, function, and chemical composition of the plant cell wall and reviews the details about the various components present in the lignocellulosic biomass and their characterizations. The authors explore the various approaches available for processing lignocellulosic biomass into second generation sugars and focus on the possibilities of utilization of lignocellulosic feedstocks for the production of biofuels and biochemicals. Each chapter includes a range of clear, informative tables and figures, and contains relevant references of published articles. This important text:* Provides cutting-edge information on the recent developments in lignocellulose biorefinery* Reviews production of various economically important and sustainable products, such as biofuels, organic acids, biopigments, and biosurfactants* Highlights several broad-ranging areas of recent advances in the utilization of a variety of lignocellulosic feedstocks* Provides a valuable, authoritative reference for anyone interested in the topicWritten for post-graduate students and researchers in disciplines such as biotechnology, bioengineering, forestry, agriculture, and chemical industry, Lignocellulosic Biorefining Technologies is an authoritative and updated guide to the knowledge about various biorefining technologies.

List of Contributors vii1 Biorefining of Lignocellulose into Valuable Products 1Avinash P. Ingle, Anuj Kumar Chandel, and Silvio Silvério da Silva2 Bulk and Specialty Chemicals from Plant Cell Wall Chemistry 7Luciana Ferrand, Florencia Vasco, and Juliana Gamboa-Santos3 Characterization of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Processing for Second-Generation Sugars Production 29Guadalupe Bustos Vázquez, Adrián Gonzalez Leos, Luis V. Rodríguez-Duran, and Rodolfo Torres de Los Santos4 Production of Biohydrogen from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks 47Sheetal Radhakrishnan, Shiv Prasad, Sandeep Kumar, and Dhanya Subramanian5 Recent Advances in the Production of Biodiesel Using Lignocellulosic Biomass 69Rahul Bhagat, Harris Panakkal, Indarchand Gupta, and Avinash P. Ingle6 Bioelectricity Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass 87Samar Das, Shayaram Basumatary, Pankaj Kalita, Vinayak Kulkarni, Pranab Goswami, Akhil Garg, and Xiongbin Peng7 Biopolymers from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Feedstocks, Production Processes, and Applications 125Grazielle Machado, Fernando Santos, Rogério Lourega, Jaqueline Mattia, Douglas Faria, Paulo Eichler, and Angenor Auler8 Sustainable Production of Biosurfactants and Their Applications 159Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino, Fernanda Gonçalves, Itzcóatl Muñoz Jimenez, Bruna Curry Carneiro, Bruno Bosquiroli Santos, and Silvio Silvério da Silva9 Lignocellulose as a Renewable Carbon Source for Microbial Synthesis of Different Enzymes 185Peyman Abdeshahian, Abudukeremu Kadier , Pankaj Kumar Rai, and Silvio Silvério da Silva10 Production of Organic Acids Via Fermentation of Sugars Generated from Lignocellulosic Biomass 203Lourdes Zumalacárregui de Cárdenas and Beatriz Zumalacárregui de Cárdenas11 Valorization of Lignin Into Value-Added Chemicals and Materials 247Ruly Teran Hilares, Lucas Ramos, Muhammad Ajaz Ahmed, Avinash P. Ingle, Anuj Kumar Chandel, Silvio Silvério da Silva, Jeon Woon Choi, and Julio Cesar dos Santos12 Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Through Pyrolysis to Promote a Sustainable Value Chain for Brazilian Agribusiness 265Genyr Kappler, Débora Machado de Souza, Carlos Alberto Mendes Moraes, Regina Célia Espinosa Modolo, Feliciane Andrade Brehm, Paulo Roberto Wander, and Luís António da Cruz Tarelho13 Integrated Process of Biomass Thermochemical Conversion to Obtain Pyrolytic Sugars for Biofuels and Bioproducts 285Victor Haber Perez, Nathalia Ribeiro Ferreira da Silva, Euripedes Garcia Silveira Junior, Diego Cunha Rocha, Oselys Rodriguez Justo, Geraldo Ferreira David, Diana Catalina Cubides Roman, Valdemar Lacerda, Jr, and Manuel Garcia-Perez14 Life Cycle Analysis of Lignocellulosic Conversion into Fuels, Energy, and Chemicals 313Mahdi Mazuchi15 Technoeconomic Analysis of Biorefinery Processes for Biofuel and Other Important Products 333Harikishan R. Ellamla and Srinivas AppariIndex 353