Royal Society of Chemistry Biological Conversion of Biomass for Fuels & Chemicals : Royal Society of Chemistry Multicolor

This 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 and hexose fermentation in a single step.This replicates what happens in the digestive systems of animals, such as termites and cows, that effectively degrade lignocellulosic substrates.CBP has the potential to reduce production costs and lower capital investment whilst increasing conversion efficiency.Currently, there are n