Himmel Direct Microbial Conversion of Biomass to Advanced Biofuels

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-444-59589-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 422 Seiten

'Direct Microbial Conversion of Biomass to Advanced Biofuels' is a stylized text that is rich in both the basic and applied sciences. It provides a higher level summary of the most important aspects of the topic, addressing critical problems solved by deep science. Expert users will find new, critical methods that can be applied to their work, detailed experimental plans, important outcomes given for illustrative problems, and conclusions drawn for specific studies that address broad based issues. A broad range of readers will find this to be a comprehensive, informational text on the subject matter, including experimentalists and even CEOs deciding on new business directions. - Describes an important new field in biotechnology, the consolidated conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to advanced fuels - Up-to-date views of promising technologies used in the production of advanced biofuels - Presents the newest ideas, well-designed experiments, and outcomes - Provides outstanding illustrations from NREL and contributing researchers - Contains contributions from leaders in the field that provide numerous examples and insights into the most important aspects of the topic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Himmel, Michael E

Leseproben

Contributors

Hal S. Alper

Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Edward A. Bayer,     Department of Biological Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

Mary J. Biddy,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Yannick J. Bomble,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Steven D. Brown

Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Roman Brunecky,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Nicholas C. Carpita,     Purdue University, Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Ryan E. Davis,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

R. den Haan,     Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa

Bryon S. Donohoe,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Christopher K. Dugard,     Purdue University, Botany and Plant Pathology, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Muhammad Ehsaan,     Clostridia Research Group, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

Adam M. Guss

Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Michael E. Himmel,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Sarah E. Hobdey,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Rumana Islam,     Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

David K. Johnson,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Katalin Kovács,     Clostridia Research Group, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

Nathan Kruer-Zerhusen,     Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

Wouter Kuit,     Clostridia Research Group, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

D.C. la Grange,     Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, South Africa

Sadhana Lal,     Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

Sun-Mi Lee

Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seongbuk-gu, Korea

David B. Levin,     Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

James C. Liao,     Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Xiaoxia N. Lin,     Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Maureen C. McCann,     Purdue University, Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Nigel P. Minton,     Clostridia Research Group, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

Jeremy J. Minty,     Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Ashutosh Mittal,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Luc Moens,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Sarah Moraïs,     Department of Biological Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

Riffat Munir,     Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

Jessica Olstad,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Bryan W. Penning,     Purdue University, Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Heidi Pilath,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Umesh Ramachandran,     Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

S.H. Rose,     Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Kyle B. Sander

Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Christopher J. Scarlata,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

John Schellenberg,     Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

Katrin Schwarz,     Clostridia Research Group, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK

Arjun Singh,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Richard Sparling,     Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

Jennifer L. Takasumi,     Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Eric C.D. Tan,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Ling Tao,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Melvin P. Tucker,     National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

W.H. van Zyl,     Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Tobin J. Verbeke,     Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, Canada

Todd B. Vinzant,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Lawrence P. Wackett,     Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Wei Wang,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Hui Wei,     Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO, USA

Carrie M. Wilmot,     Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

David B. Wilson,     Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,...