Present and Future Possibilities for the Deconstruction and Utilization of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Hans P. Blaschek, Thaddeus Ezeji, Nathan D. Price

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Abstract

Current technologies for the deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass rely on physical−chemical pretreatment processes followed by enzymatic hydrolysis. These technologies, while able to efficiently produce sugars, also allow the formation of degradation products that are inhibitory to microbes such as yeast or bacteria which are used for fermentation. The status of current deconstruction technologies and the role of genomics and the “New Biology” for producing feedstocks and tailor-made microbes with characteristics that make them more amenable to fermentation-based processes are discussed.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of Bioenergy Economics and Policy
EditorsMadhu Khanna, Jürgen Scheffran, David Zilberman
PublisherSpringer
Pages39-51
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781441903693
ISBN (Print)9781441903686, 9781461425045
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Publication series

NameNatural Resource Management and Policy
Volume33
ISSN (Print)0929-127X
ISSN (Electronic)2511-8560

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  • Handbook of Bioenergy Economics and Policy

    Khanna, M. (Editor), Scheffran, J. (Editor) & Zilberman, D. (Editor), 2010, Springer. (Natural Resource Management and Policy; vol. 33)

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