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Biological Conversion of Biomass for Fuels and Chemicals: Explorations from Natural Utilization Systems
Edited by
Shi-You Ding;
Shi-You Ding
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
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Joy D Peterson
Joy D Peterson
University of Georgia, USA
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-84973-424-0
PDF ISBN:
978-1-84973-473-8
Special Collection:
2013 ebook collection
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ECCC Environmental eBooks 1968-2022
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2011-2015 environmental chemistry subject collection
Series:
Energy and Environment
No. of Pages:
407
Published online:
04 Nov 2013
Published in print:
05 Nov 2013
About this book
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 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 no CBP-enabling micro-organisms suitable for industrial applications. Consequently, this book presents technologies which integrate the lignocellulolytic systems of insects and other animals to advance CBP strategy for cellulosic biofuels. It covers the progress made, and challenges faced, with the utilisation of gene, catalyst, and other unique mechanisms from cellulose-eating animals, as well as cutting-edge technologies developed to reduce the general recalcitrance of feedstocks for processing. This volume makes essential reading for academics and industrial groups concerned with overcoming the challenges inherent in the biological conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals.
Biological Conversion of Biomass for Fuels and Chemicals: Explorations from Natural Utilization Systems, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013.
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Table of contents
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CHAPTER 1: Biomass and its Biorefinery: Novel Approaches from Nature-Inspired Strategies and Technologyp1-13ByShi-You Ding;Shi-You DingBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryGolden, CO 80401USASearch for other works by this author on:Joy Doran-PetersonJoy Doran-PetersonUniversity of Georgia, Department of MicrobiologyAthens, GA 30602USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 2: Overview of Lignocellulose: Structure and Chemistryp14-25ByShi-You DingShi-You DingBiosciences Center, National Bioenergy CenterNational Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 3: Advances in the Measurement and Characterization of Biomass Structure and Processingp26-36ByYu-San Liu;Yu-San LiuBioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge, TN 37831USASearch for other works by this author on:Shi-You DingShi-You DingBioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge, TN 37831USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 4: Lignin Modification to Reduce the Recalcitrance of Biomass Processingp37-52ByBassem B. Hallac;Bassem B. HallacInstitute of Paper Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Arthur J. RagauskasArthur J. RagauskasInstitute of Paper Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 5: Advances in the Genetic Manipulation of Cellulosic Bioenergy Crops for Bioethanol Productionp53-82ByChuansheng Mei;Chuansheng MeiInstitute for Sustainable and Renewable ResourcesInstitute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, VA 24540USA and Departments of horticulture and Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Callista RakhmatovCallista RakhmatovBiosystems and Agricultural EngineeringMichigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 6: The Diversity of Lignocellulosic Biomass Resources and their Evaluation for Use as Biofuels and Chemicalsp83-113ByPeng Chen;Peng ChenNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementBiomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Liangcai PengLiangcai PengNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic ImprovementBiomass and Bioenergy Research Centre, and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070P. R. China[email protected]College of Plant Science and TechnologyHuazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070P. R. ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 7: Technologies to Study Plant Biomass Fermentation Using the Model Bacterium Clostridium Phytofermentansp114-139ByAndrew C. Tolonen;Andrew C. TolonenCNRS-UMR8030EvryFranceUniversité d'Evry Val d'EssonneEvryFranceSearch for other works by this author on:Jeffrey L. Blanchard;Jeffrey L. BlanchardDepartment of BiologyUniversity of MassachusettsAmherst MA, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tom Warnick;Tom WarnickDepartment of Veterinary and Animal SciencesUniversity of MassachusettsAmherst MA, USASearch for other works by this author on:Susan B. LeschineSusan B. LeschineDepartment of Veterinary and Animal SciencesUniversity of MassachusettsAmherst MA, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 8: Lignocellulose Degradation in Termite Symbiotic Systemsp140-155ByLei Xie;Lei XieKey Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary BiologyInstitute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Ning Liu;Ning LiuKey Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary BiologyInstitute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Yongping HuangYongping HuangKey Laboratory of Insect Developmental and Evolutionary BiologyInstitute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 9: Functional Gene Resources from Cellulose-Feeding Insects for Novel Catalystsp156-176ByHirofumi Watanabe;Hirofumi WatanabeNational Institute of Agrobiological SciencesOwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634Japan[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Jinfeng NiJinfeng NiState Key Laboratory of Microbial TechnologyShandong University, Shandong 250100P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 10: Biological Pretreatment of Biomass in Wood-Feeding Termitesp177-194ByJing Ke;Jing KeDepartment of Biological Systems EngineeringWashington State University, Pullman, WA 99164USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Shulin ChenShulin ChenDepartment of Biological Systems EngineeringWashington State University, Pullman, WA 99164USA[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 11: Lignocellulolytic Systems of Insects and their Potential for Viable Biofuelsp195-222ByXuguo Joe ZhouXuguo Joe ZhouDepartment of EntomologyUniversity of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 12: The Lignocellulolytic Wood-Feeding Cockroach—A Forgotten Treasurep223-236ByXiangrui Li;Xiangrui LiInstitute of Plant ProtectionChinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193P. R. ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Xuguo ZhouXuguo ZhouSearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 13: Reverse Design of Natural Biomass Utilization Systems for Biomass Conversionp237-247ByRyan D. Syrenne;Ryan D. SyrenneDepartment of Plant Pathology and MicrobiologyTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USA[email protected]Institute for Plant Genomics and BiotechnologyTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USAProgram in Molecular Environmental Plant SciencesTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USASearch for other works by this author on:Shangxian Xie;Shangxian XieDepartment of Plant Pathology and MicrobiologyTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USA[email protected]Institute for Plant Genomics and BiotechnologyTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USASearch for other works by this author on:Jianzhong Sun;Jianzhong SunBiofuels InstituteJiangsu University, Zhengjiang, Jiangsu 212013P. R. ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Joshua S. YuanJoshua S. YuanDepartment of Plant Pathology and MicrobiologyTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USA[email protected]Institute for Plant Genomics and BiotechnologyTexas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 14: The Ruminant Animal as a Natural Biomass-Conversion Platform and a Source of Bioconversion Agentsp248-281ByPaul J. WeimerPaul J. WeimerAgricultural Research ServiceUS Department of Agriculture, USA and US Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, WI 53706USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 15: Tipula abdominalis: a Natural Biorefinery with Novel Microbial Enzymes Useful for Pectin-Rich Biomass Deconstructionp282-297ByDana M. Schneider;Dana M. SchneiderSchool of Chemistry and BiochemistryGeorgia Institute of Technology, NAI Center for Ribosomal Origins and Evolution, Atlanta, GA 30332USASearch for other works by this author on:Joy Doran-PetersonJoy Doran-PetersonSearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 16: Cloning, Mutation and Over-Expression of Lignocellulase Genesp298-317ByWeilan ShaoWeilan ShaoBiofuels InstituteSchool of Environment, Jiangsu University, Zhengjiang, Jiangsu 212013P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 17: Cellulose-Dissolving Systems and their Effects on Enzymatic Hydrolysisp318-343ByKun Wang;Kun WangBeijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic ChemistryBeijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Feng Xu;Feng XuBeijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic ChemistryBeijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Run-Cang SunRun-Cang SunBeijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic ChemistryBeijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083P. R. China[email protected]State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper EngineeringSouth China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640P. R. ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 18: What We Can Learn From Natural Biomass-Utilization Systems for Developing Novel Bioreactorsp344-357ByYinhua Wan;Yinhua WanNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Benkun Qi;Benkun QiNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Jianmin Xing;Jianmin XingNational Key Laboratory of Biochemical EngineeringInstitute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190P. R. China[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Qiang Liao;Qiang LiaoThe State Key Lab of Mechanical TransmissionCollege of Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 40030P. R. ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Jianzhong Sun;Jianzhong SunBiofuels InstituteJiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013P. R. ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Shulin ChenShulin ChenDepartment of Biological Systems EngineeringWashington State University, Pullman, WA 99164USASearch for other works by this author on:
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CHAPTER 19: Techno-Economic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Sugars Using Various Pretreatment Technologiesp358-380ByRichard T. ElanderRichard T. ElanderSearch for other works by this author on:
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