Yeast Biotechnology and Biorefinery: Background, Potential and Future Perspective explores the essential role of yeasts in modern biorefineries, discussing yeast isolation, fermentation of biomass sugars for producing ethanol, xylitol, biopolymers, and more. It emphasizes recent advancements in molecular biology and bioprocessing to overcome challenges in biomass refining. Other sections cover process engineering techniques like immobilization methods and feeding patterns to boost productivity. Overall, the book underscores the importance of utilizing both traditional and new yeasts for a wide range of bioproducts in the biorefinery context.
Readers will find this to be a very useful book that compiles research on yeast isolation, synthetic biology for biocatalyst development, and various product applications. It will be an indispensable resource for students, senior researchers, and industrial R&D professionals working on the sustainable conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biobased renewables and fuels.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Part I: Yeast biodiversity and application - p. P1 9. Chapter 1 Yeast biodiversity and divergent substrate utilization from second-generation biomass for the production of green chemicals and fuels - p. 3 10. Chapter 2 Understanding thermotolerance and osmotolerance in yeasts and their importance in biorefineries - p. 21 11. Chapter 3 Designing yeasts by new synthetic biology techniques: Panorama and perspectives - p. 39 12. Part II: Yeast biorefinery applications: Biofuels and beyond - p. P2 13. Chapter 4 Current status and new avenues for first- and second-generation ethanol: Integrating processes and yeasts - p. 75 14. Chapter 5 Current progress on yeast enzyme production and engineering for more efficient and feasible lignocellulosic bioprocessing - p. 105 15. Chapter 6 Biofuels production: Comparative assessment of native and recombinant yeasts - p. 129 16. Chapter 7 Xylitol and arabinitol production by yeasts: Challenges, opportunities, and commercial scenario - p. 163 17. Chapter 8 Organic acids production by yeasts in the realm of advancement of biorefinery - p. 189 18. Chapter 9 Emerging bioproducts in biorefinery produced by yeasts: Biolipids, biosurfactants, biopigments, and biopolymers - p. 217 19. Part III: Health and nutrition - p. P3 20. Chapter 10 Role of yeasts in developing designer probiotics and vitamins - p. 247 21. Chapter 11 Yeasts as single-cell protein: A new source for vegan proteins - p. 279 22. Part IV: Process optimization, technological advances, and commercialization aspects - p. P4 23. Chapter 12 Optimization strategies for enhanced productivity of biorenewables in yeast-based bioprocesses - p. 315 24. Chapter 13 Advancements in yeast immobilization techniques for sustainable bioproducts - p. 343 25. Chapter 14 Purification and separation of bioproducts from yeast cells cultivated on lignocellulosic hydrolysates - p. 375 26. Chapter 15 Technological innovations in yeast-centric biomass biorefinery: Challenges and future perspectives - p. 405 27. Index - p. 427
Yeast Biotechnology and Biorefinery: Background, Potential and Future Perspective explores the essential role of yeasts in modern biorefineries, discussing yeast isolation, fermentation of biomass sugars for producing ethanol, xylitol, biopolymers, and more. It emphasizes recent advancements in molecular biology and bioprocessing to overcome challenges in biomass refining. Other sections cover process engineering techniques like immobilization methods and feeding patterns to boost productivity. Overall, the book underscores the importance of utilizing both traditional and new yeasts for a wide range of bioproducts in the biorefinery context.
Readers will find this to be a very useful book that compiles research on yeast isolation, synthetic biology for biocatalyst development, and various product applications. It will be an indispensable resource for students, senior researchers, and industrial R&D professionals working on the sustainable conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biobased renewables and fuels.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Part I: Yeast biodiversity and application - p. P1 9. Chapter 1 Yeast biodiversity and divergent substrate utilization from second-generation biomass for the production of green chemicals and fuels - p. 3 10. Chapter 2 Understanding thermotolerance and osmotolerance in yeasts and their importance in biorefineries - p. 21 11. Chapter 3 Designing yeasts by new synthetic biology techniques: Panorama and perspectives - p. 39 12. Part II: Yeast biorefinery applications: Biofuels and beyond - p. P2 13. Chapter 4 Current status and new avenues for first- and second-generation ethanol: Integrating processes and yeasts - p. 75 14. Chapter 5 Current progress on yeast enzyme production and engineering for more efficient and feasible lignocellulosic bioprocessing - p. 105 15. Chapter 6 Biofuels production: Comparative assessment of native and recombinant yeasts - p. 129 16. Chapter 7 Xylitol and arabinitol production by yeasts: Challenges, opportunities, and commercial scenario - p. 163 17. Chapter 8 Organic acids production by yeasts in the realm of advancement of biorefinery - p. 189 18. Chapter 9 Emerging bioproducts in biorefinery produced by yeasts: Biolipids, biosurfactants, biopigments, and biopolymers - p. 217 19. Part III: Health and nutrition - p. P3 20. Chapter 10 Role of yeasts in developing designer probiotics and vitamins - p. 247 21. Chapter 11 Yeasts as single-cell protein: A new source for vegan proteins - p. 279 22. Part IV: Process optimization, technological advances, and commercialization aspects - p. P4 23. Chapter 12 Optimization strategies for enhanced productivity of biorenewables in yeast-based bioprocesses - p. 315 24. Chapter 13 Advancements in yeast immobilization techniques for sustainable bioproducts - p. 343 25. Chapter 14 Purification and separation of bioproducts from yeast cells cultivated on lignocellulosic hydrolysates - p. 375 26. Chapter 15 Technological innovations in yeast-centric biomass biorefinery: Challenges and future perspectives - p. 405 27. Index - p. 427
