Industrial Biorefineries and White Biotechnology

Industrial Biorefineries and White Biotechnology provides a comprehensive look at the increasing focus on developing the processes and technologies needed for the conversion of biomass to liquid and gaseous fuels and chemicals, in particular, the development of low-cost technologies. During the last 3-4 years, there have been tremendous scientific and technological developments in the area, hence precipitating this book which represents the most updated information and technological perspective on a highly desirable topic. The book is an ideal resource that will help readers fill in information on the gaps in knowledge that have lead to advancements in the pretreatment of biomass for further processing, especially touching the technological perspectives. * Provides information on the most advanced and innovative pretreatment processes and technologies for biomass* Covers information on lignocellulosic and algal biomass to work on the principles of biorefinery* Provides information on integration of processes and technologies for the pretreatment of biomass* Designed as a textbook for both graduate students and researchers, and not merely a collection of research articles