Sustainable Biotechnology- Enzymatic Resources of Renewable Energy

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Nature offers abundant renewable resources that can be used to partially replace fossil fuels and commodity chemicals but issues of cost, technology readiness levels, and compatibility with existing distribution networks remain huge challenges. Cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel are the most immediately obvious target fuels, with hydrogen, methane and butanol as other potentially viable products. This book continues to bridge the technology gap and focus on critical aspects of lignocellulosic biomolecules and the respective mechanisms regulating their bioconversion to liquid fuels into energy and value-added products of industrial significance. This book is a collection of reviews elucidating several broad-ranging areas of progress and challenges in the utilization of sustainable resources of renewable energy, especially in biofuels. This book comes just at a time when government and industries are accelerating their efforts in the exploration of alternative energy resources, with expectations of the establishment of long-term sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based liquid fuels. Apart from liquid fuel this book also emphasizes the use of sustainable resources for value-added products, which may help in revitalizing the biotechnology industry at a broader scale. This book also provides a comprehensive review of basic literature and advance research methodologies to graduate students studying environmental microbiology, chemical engineering, bio-economy and microbial biotechnology. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Introduction (Om V. Singh, Anuj K. Chandel)....Pages 1-4 Role of Systematic Biology in Biorefining of Lignocellulosic Residues for Biofuels and Chemicals Production (Vishal Sharma, Bilqeesa Bhat, Mahak Gupta, Surbhi Vaid, Shikha Sharma, Parushi Nargotra et al.)....Pages 5-55 Biotechnological Advances in Lignocellulosic Ethanol Production (Latika Bhatia, Anuj K. Chandel, Akhilesh K. Singh, Om V. Singh)....Pages 57-82 Sustainable Production of Biofuels from Weedy Biomass and Other Unconventional Lignocellulose Wastes (Anurup Adak, Surender Singh, A. K. Lavanya, Anamika Sharma, Lata Nain)....Pages 83-116 Technological Aspects of Lignocellulose Conversion into Biofuels: Key Challenges and Practical Solutions (Catia Giovanna Lopresto, Alessandra Verardi, Cecilia Nicoletti, Debolina Mukherjee, Vincenza Calabro, Sudip Chakraborty et al.)....Pages 117-154 Beyond Ethanol: Contribution of Various Bioproducts to Enhance the Viability of Biorefineries (Ruly Terán Hilares, Muhammad Ajaz Ahmed, Marcos Moacir de Souza Junior, Paulo R. F. Marcelino, Silvio S. da Silva, Júlio César dos Santos)....Pages 155-176 Techno-economic Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Major Lignocellulosic Residues Under Different Process Configurations (Pornkamol Unrean)....Pages 177-204 Lignocellulolytic Enzymes from Thermophiles (Vikas Sharma, D. Vasanth)....Pages 205-217 Application of Enzymes in Sustainable Liquid Transportation Fuels Production (Nivedita Sharma, Poonam Sharma)....Pages 219-246 The Realm of Lipases in Biodiesel Production (Daniela V. Cortez, Cristiano Reis, Victor H. Perez, Heizir F. De Castro)....Pages 247-288 Nanotechnology-Based Developments in Biofuel Production: Current Trends and Applications (Avinash P. Ingle, Priti Paralikar, Silvio Silverio da Silva, Mahendra Rai)....Pages 289-305 Ester-Based Biofuels from Wastes (Konstantina Boura, Panagiotis Kandylis, Argyro Bekatorou, Agapi Dima, Maria Kanellaki, Athanasios A. Koutinas)....Pages 307-324 Sustainable Production of Biogas from Renewable Sources: Global Overview, Scale Up Opportunities and Potential Market Trends (Lilia E. Montañez-Hernández, Inty Omar Hernández-De Lira, Gregorio Rafael-Galindo, María de Lourdes Froto Madariaga, Nagamani Balagurusamy)....Pages 325-354 Microbially Originated Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Biopolymers: An Insight into the Molecular Mechanism and Biogenesis of PHA Granules (Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Laxuman Sharma, Janmejai Kumar Srivastava, Nirupama Mallick, Mohammad Israil Ansari)....Pages 355-398 Biopolymer Synthesis and Biodegradation (Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Özgür Seydibeyoğlu, Boopalan Thulasinathan, A. Arun)....Pages 399-421 The Application of Microbial Consortia in a Biorefinery Context: Understanding the Importance of Artificial Lichens (Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reis, Aravindan Rajendran, Messias B. Silva, Bo Hu, Heizir F. de Castro)....Pages 423-437 Green Microalgae as Substrate for Producing Biofuels and Chlorophyll in Biorefineries (Bruna C. M. Gonçalves, Messias B. Silva)....Pages 439-461 Potential Applications of Enzymes in Sericulture (Yeruva Thirupathaiah, Anuj K. Chandel, V. Sivaprasad)....Pages 463-472 Back Matter ....Pages 473-476