Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Advances in Biomass Production and Processing

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4

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   2. Two-Step Steam Pretreatment of Softwood with SO2 Impregnation for Ethanol Production

      • Johanna Söderström, Linda Pilcher, Mats Galbe, Guido Zacchi

      Pages 5-21

   3. Predicting Digestibility of Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX)-Treated Rice Straw

      • Lisa E. Gollapalli, Bruce E. Dale, Douglas M. Rivers

      Pages 23-35

   4. Improvement of Photosynthetic CO2 Fixation at High Light Intensity Through Reduction of Chlorophyll Antenna Size

      • James W. Lee, Laurens Mets, Elias Greenbaum

      Pages 37-48

   5. Dilute-Acid Hydrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse at Varying Conditions

      • Markus Neureiter, Herbert Danner, Christiane Thomasser, Bamusi Saidi, Rudolf Braun

      Pages 49-58

   6. SO2-Catalyzed Steam Explosion of Corn Fiber for Ethanol Production

      • Renata Bura, Shawn D. Mansfield, John N. Saddler, Rodney J. Bothast

      Pages 59-72

   7. Chemical Pretreatments of Corn Stover for Enhancing Enzymatic Digestibility

      • Enikö Varga, Zsolt Szengyel, Kati Réczey

      Pages 73-87

   8. Technoeconomic Study on Steam Explosion Application in Biomass Processing

      • Francesco Zimbardi, Esmeralda Ricci, Glacobbe Braccio

      Pages 89-99

   9. Modeling of 2,4-DichIorophenoxyacetic Acid Controlled-Release Kinetics from Lignin-Based Formulations

      • Félix M. Pereira, Adilson R. Gonçalves, André Ferraz, Flávio T. Silva, Samuel C. Oliveira

      Pages 101-107

   10. Comparison of Aspen Wood Hydrolysates Produced by Pretreatment with Liquid Hot Water and Carbonic Acid

       • Robert C. McWilliams, G. Peter van Walsum

       Pages 109-121

   11. Optimizing Ammonia Processing Conditions to Enhance Susceptibility of Legumes to Fiber Hydrolysis

       • A. Ferrer, F. M. Byers, B. Sulbarán-De-Ferrer, B. E. Dale, C. Aiello

       Pages 123-134

   12. Optimizing Ammonia Processing Conditions to Enhance Susceptibility of Legumes to Fiber Hydrolysis

       • A. Ferrer, F. M. Byers, B. Sulbarán-de-Ferrer, B. E. Dale, C. Aiello

       Pages 135-146

   13. Effects of Operating Parameters on Countercurrent Extraction of Hemicellulosic Sugars from Pretreated Softwood

       • Kyoung Heon Kim, Melvin P. Tucker, Quang A. Nguyen

       Pages 147-159

3. Enzyme and Microbial Biocatalysts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-163

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   2. Production of Recombinant Bleaching Enzymes from Thermophilic Microorganisms in Fungal Hosts

      • Peter L. Bergquist, V. S. Junior Te’o, Moreland D. Gibbs, Angela C. E. Cziferszky, Fabricia P. De Faria, Maristela O. Azevedo et al.

      Pages 165-176

   3. Hydrogen Production by the Thermophilic Bacterium Thermotoga neapolitana

      • Suellen A. Van Ooteghem, Stephen K. Beer, Paul C. Yue

      Pages 177-189

   4. 4-Chlorophenol Degradation by Chloroperoxidase from Caldariomyces fumago

      • E Camilo La Rotta H., Elba P. S. Bon

      Pages 191-203

   5. Effect of k _L a on the Production of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grown by Fermentation Process

      • Daniel Pereira Silva, Adalberto Pessoa Jr., Inês C. Roberto, Michele Vitolo

      Pages 205-213

   6. Steady-State Measurements of Lactic Acid Production in a Wild-Type and a Putative D-Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase-Negative Mutant of Zymomonas mobilis

      • Hugh G. Lawford, Joyce D. Rousseau

      Pages 215-228

With the Twenty-Third Symposium, we sustained the tradition of providing an informal, congenial atmosphere that our participants find conducive to pursuing technical discussion of program topics. The techni­ cal program consisted of six sessions with 38 oral presentations, a roundtable forum, two special topic discussions and a poster session con­ sisting of 230 posters. A special luncheon talk on "Natural Capitalism" by Karl Rabago of the Rocky Mountain Institute was particularly enlightening. More infor­ mation on these provocative approaches to resources and societal needs can be found at their website, www.rmi.org. While plant biotechnology and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for enzyme production and designer biomass emerged as exciting areas throughout the Symposium, the frank exchange in the special topic sessions indicated the importance of thinking beyond the purely technical details in this important research area. The preface for each session is included in the introductions. Session Chairpersons and Co-Chairpersons Session 1: Advances in Biomass Production and Processing Chair: Sharon Shoemaker, University of California, Davis, CA Co-Chair: David Boron, US Department of Energy, Washington DC Session 2: Enzyme and Microbial Biocatalysts Chair: Elba Bon, Chemistry Institute, UFRI, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Co-Chair: Steve Picataggio, Dupont Central, Wilmington, DE Session 3: Bioprocess Research and Development Chair: Guido Zacchi, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden Co-Chair: Mark Holtzapple, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Session 4: Oil and Ethanol: An Excellent Mix? Chair: Carol Tombari, Mountain Energy Consultation LLC, Conifer, CO Session 5: Emerging Biorefinery Opportunities

• Fermentation
• Filtration
• Glucose
• Oxidation
• biotechnology
• enzymes
• mutagenesis
• preparation

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

  Mark Finkelstein, James D. McMillan

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

  Brian H. Davison

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