Lignocellulosic Biomass to Value-Added Products: Fundamental Strategies and Technological Advancements focuses on fundamental and advanced topics surrounding technologies for the conversion process of lignocellulosic biomass. Each and every concept related to the utilization of biomass in the process of conversion is elaborately explained, with importance given to minute details. Advanced level technologies involved in the conversion of biomass into biofuels, like bioethanol and biobutanol, are addressed, along with the process of pyrolysis. Readers of this book will become fully acquainted with the field of lignocellulosic conversion, from its basics to current research accomplishments.
The uniqueness of the book lies in the fact that it covers each and every topic related to biomass and its conversion into value-added products. Technologies involved in the major areas of pretreatment, hydrolysis and fermentation are explained precisely. Additional emphasis is given to the analytical part, especially the established protocols for rapid and accurate quantification of total sugars obtained from lignocellulosic biomass.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to lignocellulosic biomass and its potential 2. Compositional aspects of lignocellulosic biomass 3. Conventional pretreatment methods of lignocellulosic biomass 4. Emerging and advanced techniques in the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass 5. Formation and detoxification of inhibitors 6. Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: mechanistic insight and advancement 7. Strategies to improve enzymatic production of sugars 8. Analytical methods for quantification of sugars and characterization of biomass 9. Value-added products derived from lignocellulosic biomass 10. Valorization of lignin into high-value products 11. Bioenergy from biomass 12. Pyrolysis of biomass for value-added products 13. Waste to bioenergy in the developed and developing world 14. Advanced and emerging technologies for the conversion of biomass to bioenergy 15. Challenges and future perspectives involved with various unit operations in the production of bioenergy from biomass
Authors
Mihir Kumar Purkait Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India.Dr. Mihir Kumar Purkait is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. His current research activities are focused in four distinct areas viz. i) advanced separation technologies, ii) waste to energy, iii) smart materials for various applications, and iv) process intensification. In each of the area, his goal is to synthesis stimuli responsive materials and to develop a more fundamental understanding of the factors governing the performance of the chemical and biochemical processes. He has more than 20 years of experience in academics and research and published more than 300 papers in different reputed journals (Citation: >16,500, h-index = 75, i-10 index = 193). He has 12 patents and completed 43 sponsored and consultancy projects from various funding agencies.
Dibyajyoti Haldar Division of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. Dr. Dibyajyoti Haldar is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Biotechnology at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to-be University), Coimbatore, India. Prior to joining as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Haldar completed his Post-Doc as an Institute Post-doctoral Fellow at Centre for the Environment of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biochemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Agartala, India and M. Tech in Environmental Science and Technology from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India. of Technology Durgapur (NITDGP), India. His research work includes conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars, enzymatic hydrolysis and kinetics, biofuels, and formation of value-added products derived from agricultural wastes and processes intensification.Dr. Haldar has published more than 50 research and review articles in various SCI-Indexed reputed international journals of high impact factors. Apart from that, Dr. Haldar is the co-author of 4 books published by Elsevier. Moreover, he has also contributed few book chapters published by international publishers.
In 2023, Dr. Haldar was enlisted on the World's Top 2% Scientist list ranked by Stanford University, USA.
