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

Hans P. Blaschek (), Thaddeus Ezeji () and Nathan D. Price ()
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Hans P. Blaschek: University of Illinois
Thaddeus Ezeji: The Ohio State University
Nathan D. Price: University of Illinois

Chapter Chapter 4 in Handbook of Bioenergy Economics and Policy, 2010, pp 39-51 from Springer

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Ethanol Production; Corn Stover; Lignocellulosic Biomass; Butanol Production; Corn Fiber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0369-3_4

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