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Biofuel Technologies

Recent Developments

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Vijai Kumar Gupta

    1. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

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  2. Maria G. Tuohy

    1. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

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  • Of interest to both experienced researchers and beginners in the field

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Sustainability and Technical Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Fermentable Sugars from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Technical Challenges

      • Ravichandra Potumarthi, Rama Raju Baadhe, Sankar Bhattacharya
      Pages 3-27

    3. Sustainability Assessment of Palm Biodiesel Production in Thailand

      • Thapat Silalertruksa, Shabbir H. Gheewala
      Pages 29-49

  3. Pretreatment Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Progress in Physical and Chemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass

      • Keikhosor Karimi, Marzieh Shafiei, Rajeev Kumar
      Pages 53-96

    3. Acid Pre-treatment Technologies and SEM Analysis of Treated Grass Biomass in Biofuel Processing

      • Anthonia O’Donovan, Vijai K. Gupta, Jessica M. Coyne, Maria G. Tuohy
      Pages 97-118

  4. Conversion Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. The Role of Fungal Enzymes in Global Biofuel Production Technologies

      • Jessica M. Coyne, Vijai K. Gupta, Anthonia O’ Donovon, Maria G. Tuohy
      Pages 121-143

    3. Progress on Enzymatic Saccharification Technologies for Biofuels Production

      • Pablo Alvira, Mercedes Ballesteros, María José Negro
      Pages 145-169

    4. Microbial Glycoside Hydrolases for Biomass Utilization in Biofuels Applications

      • Gashaw Mamo, Reza Faryar, Eva Nordberg Karlsson
      Pages 171-188

    5. Developing Cellulolytic Organisms for Consolidated Bioprocessing of Lignocellulosics

      • Willem H. van Zyl, Riaan den Haan, Daniel C. la Grange
      Pages 189-220

  5. Biofuel Resources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221
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    2. Potential Bioresources as Future Sources of Biofuels Production: An Overview

      • Veeranjaneya Reddy Lebaka (L)
      Pages 223-258

    3. Second Generation Bio-Ethanol and Renewable Chemicals from Lignocellulosics

      • Sudip Kumar Rakshit
      Pages 259-269

  6. Biofuels, Co-products and Associated Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 271-271
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    2. Fermentative Biohydrogen Production Using Microbial Consortia

      • Radhika Singh
      Pages 273-299

    3. Biohydrogen as Biofuel: Future Prospects and Avenues for Improvements

      • Jahangir Imam, Puneet Kumar Singh, Pratyoosh Shukla
      Pages 301-315

    4. Biohydrogen Production from Microalgae

      • Dheeraj Rathore, Anoop Singh
      Pages 317-333

    5. Microbial Fuel Cells for Sustainable Bioenergy Generation: Principles and Perspective Applications

      • S. Venkata Mohan, S. Srikanth, G. Velvizhi, M. Lenin Babu
      Pages 335-368
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About this book

Biofuels are considered to be the main potential replacement for fossil fuels in the near future. In this book international experts present recent advances in biofuel research and related technologies. Topics include biomethane and biobutanol production, microbial fuel cells, feedstock production, biomass pre-treatment, enzyme hydrolysis, genetic manipulation of microbial cells and their application in the biofuels industry, bioreactor systems, and economical processing technologies for biofuel residues. The chapters provide concise information to help understand the technology-related implications of biofuels development. Moreover, recent updates on biofuel feedstocks, biofuel types, associated co- and byproducts and their applications are highlighted. The book addresses the needs of postgraduate researchers and scientists across diverse disciplines and industrial sectors in which biofuel technologies and related research and experimentation are pursued.

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  • , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

    Vijai Kumar Gupta, Maria G. Tuohy

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