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.
1. Cellulases in the Biofuel Industry - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of figures - p. Page vi 8. List of tables - p. Page ix 9. Preface - p. Page x 10. Acknowledgments - p. Page xi 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 12. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 1 : Background - p. Page xiv 14. Chapter 2 : Worldwide scenario of biofuel production - p. Page 19 15. Chapter 3 : Generations of biofuels - p. Page 50 16. Chapter 4 : Challenges to biofuel production - p. Page 64 17. Chapter 5 : Current production status of cellulases and challenges - p. Page 82 18. Chapter 6 : Cellulase market scenario - p. Page 103 19. Chapter 7 : Roles of cellulases in cellulose hydrolysis - p. Page 115 20. Chapter 8 : Cellulases for biofuels production - p. Page 132 21. Chapter 9 : Advanced developments in production processes of cellulases - p. Page 168 22. Chapter 10 : Cellulases and auxiliary enzymes - p. Page 190 23. Chapter 11 : Approaches to enhance cellulase production to improve biomass hydrolysis - p. Page 208 24. Chapter 12 : Future prospects - p. Page 231 25. Index - p. Page 246
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.
1. Cellulases in the Biofuel Industry - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of figures - p. Page vi 8. List of tables - p. Page ix 9. Preface - p. Page x 10. Acknowledgments - p. Page xi 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 12. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 13. Chapter 1 : Background - p. Page xiv 14. Chapter 2 : Worldwide scenario of biofuel production - p. Page 19 15. Chapter 3 : Generations of biofuels - p. Page 50 16. Chapter 4 : Challenges to biofuel production - p. Page 64 17. Chapter 5 : Current production status of cellulases and challenges - p. Page 82 18. Chapter 6 : Cellulase market scenario - p. Page 103 19. Chapter 7 : Roles of cellulases in cellulose hydrolysis - p. Page 115 20. Chapter 8 : Cellulases for biofuels production - p. Page 132 21. Chapter 9 : Advanced developments in production processes of cellulases - p. Page 168 22. Chapter 10 : Cellulases and auxiliary enzymes - p. Page 190 23. Chapter 11 : Approaches to enhance cellulase production to improve biomass hydrolysis - p. Page 208 24. Chapter 12 : Future prospects - p. Page 231 25. Index - p. Page 246
