Lignocellulose Biotechnology: Future Prospects
Contents: Part I: Overview of Lignocellulolytic Biotechnology: 1. Lignocellulolytic Microorganisms, their Enzymes and Possible Biotechnologies based on Lignocellulolytic Microorganisms and their Enzymes. 2. Integrated Biosystems for Lignocellulosic Waste Management. Part II: Lignocellulolytic Microorganisms and Enzymes: 1. Biodiversity of Ligninolytic Fungi. 2. Structural and Functional Aspects of Lignolytic Enzymes. 3. Effect of Phenol and 4-Chlorophenol on Mycelial Biomass and Laccase Activity in Some Fleshy Fungi. 4. Molecular Biology of Fungal Biodegradation: Cellulolytic Activity Over Agricultural Wastes. 5. Isolation and Characterization of Lignocellulose Biodegrading Fungi from Soil Polluted with Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent. 6. Biodiversity of Hemicellulose Degrading Microorganisms and their Enzymes. 7. Xylanases: Structure, Molecular Cloning and Regulation of Expression. 8. Methods of Purification and Characterization of Xylanases. 9. Cellulose Degradation in the Rumen: An Anaerobic Eco-system. Part III: Lignocellulose Bioconversion: 1. Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Feeds for the Feeding of Ruminants. 2. Effect of Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes on Starch Recovery from Cassava Bagasse. 3. Combinatorial Approaches to Improve Plant Cell Wall Digestion: Possible Solution for Cattle Feed Problems. Part IV: 1. Biotechnological Applications: Bioethanol from Crop Residues, Production Forecasting and Economics: An Indian Perspective. 2. Enzyme Prebleaching of Pulp: Perspectives in Indian Paper Industry. 3. Biotechnological Applications of Thermostable and Alkalistable Microbial Xylanolytic Enzymes. 4. Application of Xylanases in the Pulp and Paper Industry: An Appraisal. 5. Enzymatic Deinking of Mixed Office Waste Paper: An Overview. 6. Industrial Applications of Microbial Cellulases. 7. Palo Podrido Feed: A Pivotal Trigger for Biodegradation Research Round the Globe. 8. Biotechnological Production of Xylitol from Hemicellulosic Materials. Index.
"The agricultural and forestry processing wastes (lignocellulosics) are an important material resource and energy source. However, if untreated they can pose a danger to the environment and potentially valuable resources. Microorganisms contribute significantly to the problem of biomass degradation, its recycling and conservation. In the recent years, an increasing interest shown by the textile, food, feed & pulp and paper industries in the microbial and enzymatic processes has triggered in-depth studies of lignocellulolytic microorganisms and their enzymes. Moreover, the advent of recombinant DNA technology in the late 1970s further paved the way for developing technologies based on lignocellulolytic microbes and enzymes.
Lignocellulose Biotechnology presents a comprehensive review of the research directed towards potential and environment friendly agricultural and forest byproducts. The book comprises 22 chapters, divided in four sections. It deals with a wide range of topics including biodiversity of lignocellulose degrading microorganisms and their enzymes, molecular biology of biodegradation of lignin, characterization of lignocellulolytic enzymes, bioconversion of plant biomass to produce enzymes, animal feed, bioethanol and industrial applications of lignocellulolytic enzymes. The chapters dealing with industrial applications also address current biotechnological approaches in lignocellulose bioconversion to value added products.
This book is essential reading for students, researchers, scientists and engineers working in the areas of environmental microbiology, environmental biotechnology, life sciences, waste management and biomaterials."
