Cellulases in the Biofuel Industry

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-323-99496-5
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

Cellulases in the Biofuel Industry discusses how the properties of cellulases affects the quality of the biofuels produced. Heralded as the solution to humanity's energy problem and the savior of the world's climate, extensive research is being carried out on biofuels but there are still gaps in our understanding. This book presents cost-effective and current scenarios for cellulase production in the biofuel industry, including the most recent advancements for obtaining cellulases with higher activity on pre-treated biomass substrates by screening and sequencing new organisms, engineering cellulases with improved properties, and by identifying proteins that can stimulate cellulases.

The mechanism and efficiency of the cellulase enzyme system on cellulose is discussed with the specific classification of each cellulase enzyme, as well as explanations of the limitation of cellulases in terms of their production processes, efficiency and practical applications to biofuels. Various approaches to improve the production and efficiency of the cellulase enzyme system are evaluated, along with the current limitations that are hampering cost-effective production of cellulase and guidance on how these limitations might be resolved.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bajpai, Pratima

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Brennstoffe, Kraftstoffe, Explosivstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Background and Introduction 2. Worldwide Scenario of Biofuel Production 3. Generations of Biofuels: A Brief Review 4. Challenges to Biofuel Production 5. Current production status of Cellulases and challenges 6. Cellulase market scenario 7. Cellulases and their roles in Cellulose hydrolysis 8. Cellulases for biofuels production 9. Advanced development in production processes of Cellulases 10. Cellulases and auxiliary enzymes 11. Approaches to enhance cellulase production to improve biomass hydrolysis 12. Future prospects

Über Autor(innen)

Bajpai, Pratima
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is a Pulp and Paper Consultant with a 40-year research career spanning institutions like the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, and Thapar Research Centre. She has held visiting positions at the University of Waterloo and Kyushu University. Recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for five consecutive years, her expertise includes industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and pulp and paper. She has authored several advanced technical books and contributed to numerous publications, making significant contributions to her field. Dr. Bajpai is a leading expert in industrial biotechnology and environmental aspects of pulp and paper industries.