جزییات کتاب
Alternative and renewable fuels derived from lignocellulosic biomass offer a promising alternative to conventional energy sources, and provide energy security, economic growth, and environmental benefits. However, plant cell walls naturally resist decomposition from microbes and enzymes – this collective resistance is known as “biomass recalcitrance”. Breakthrough technologies are needed to overcome barriers to developing cost-effective processes for converting biomass to fuels and chemicals. This book examines the connection between biomass structure, ultrastructure, and composition, to resistance to enzymatic deconstruction, with the aim of discovering new cost-effective technologies for biorefineries. It contains chapters on topics extending from the highest levels of biorefinery design and biomass life-cycle analysis, to detailed aspects of plant cell wall structure, chemical treatments, enzymatic hydrolysis, and product fermentation options. Biomass Recalcitrance is essential reading for researchers, process chemists and engineers working in biomass conversion, also plant scientists working in cell wall biology and plant biotechnology.Content: Chapter 1 Our Challenge is to Acquire Deeper Understanding of Biomass Recalcitrance and Conversion (pages 1–6): Dr Michael E. Himmel and Stephen K. PicataggioChapter 2 The Biorefinery (pages 7–37): Thomas D. Foust, Kelly N. Ibsen, David C. Dayton, J. Richard Hess and Kevin E. KenneyChapter 3 Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Maize Cell Walls: An Example of Energy Plants (pages 38–60): Shi?You Ding and Dr Michael E. HimmelChapter 4 Chemistry and Molecular Organization of Plant Cell Walls (pages 61–93): Philip J. Harris and Bruce A. StoneChapter 5 Cell Wall Polysaccharide Synthesis (pages 94–187): Debra Mohnen, Maor Bar?Peled and Chris SomervilleChapter 6 Structures of Plant Cell Wall Celluloses (pages 188–212): Rajai H. Atalla, John W. Brady, James F. Matthews, Shi?You Ding and Dr Michael E. HimmelChapter 7 Lignins: A Twenty?First Century Challenge (pages 213–305): Laurence B. Davin, Ann M. Patten, Michael Jourdes and Norman G. LewisChapter 8 Computational Approaches to Study Cellulose Hydrolysis (pages 306–330): Michael F. Crowley and Ross C. WalkerChapter 9 Mechanisms of Xylose and Xylo?Oligomer Degradation During Acid Pretreatment (pages 331–351): Xianghong Qian and Mark R. NimlosChapter 10 Enzymatic Depolymerization of Plant Cell Wall Hemicelluloses (pages 352–373): Stephen R. Decker, Matti Siika?Aho and Liisa ViikariChapter 11 Aerobic Microbial Cellulase Systems (pages 374–392): David B. WilsonChapter 12 Cellulase Systems of Anaerobic Microorganisms from the Rumen and Large Intestine (pages 393–406): Harry J. FlintChapter 13 The Cellulosome: A Natural Bacterial Strategy to Combat Biomass Recalcitrance (pages 407–435): Edward A. Bayer, Bernard Henrissat and Raphael LamedChapter 14 Pretreatments for Enhanced Digestibility of Feedstocks (pages 436–453): David K. Johnson and Richard T. ElanderChapter 15 Understanding the Biomass Decay Community (pages 454–479): William S. Adney, Daniel van der Lelie, Alison M. Berry and Dr Michael E. HimmelChapter 16 New Generation Biomass Conversion: Consolidated Bioprocessing (pages 480–494): Y.?H. Percival Zhang and Lee R. Lynd