Evaluating a wealth of quantitative data, Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the economics of their introduction to the marketplace, their environmental impacts, and their implications for world agriculture. It broadens the discussion on biofuels beyond bioethanol and biodiesel, taking into account the data, ideas, and bioproducts that have appeared over the last fifty years. An Insider's Look at the Biotech Industry
Written by a seasoned expert in the biotech industry, the book analyzes in detail the present status and future prospects of biofuels, from ethanol and biodiesel to biotechnological routes to biohydrogen. It emphasizes the ways biotechnology can improve process economics as well as facilitate sustainable agroindustries and crucial elements of a biobased economy. The author also explores the additional innovations required in microbial and plant biotechnology, metabolic engineering, bioreactor design, and the genetic manipulation of novel biomass species of plants, such as softwoods and algae. The Role of Biofuels in the Future
With over 1,000 references and nearly 200 graphs and tables of data, this well-researched, comprehensive work examines the past and present of various biofuels while considering the future of a biocommodity economy.
By:
David M. Mousdale (Beocarta Ltd. Glasgow UK)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 940g
ISBN: 9781420051247
ISBN 10: 1420051245
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 04 June 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Undergraduate
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface. Historical Development of Bioethanol as a Fuel. Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Microbiology of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Biotechnology of Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks. Biochemical Engineering and Bioprocess Management for Fuel Ethanol. The Economics of Bioethanol. Diversifying the Biofuels Portfolio. Radical Options for the Development of Biofuels. Biofuels as Products of Integrated Bioprocesses. Index.
