Cellulose Science and Technology

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-6688-3
Verlag: EPFL Press

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 940 g

Cellulose is a major constituent of papers made from plant fibers and combustible component of non-food energy crops. An ideal reference for scientists in natural and synthetic polymer research, this book applies basic biology as well as polymer and sugar chemistry to the study of cellulose. It provides key requirements for understanding the complex structure and biosynthesis of cellulose and its dissolution into new solvents. Cellulose Science and Technology also clarifies the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose leading to simple sugars that can be fermented into bioethanol. It examines the bacteria capable of breaking down cellulose and the derivatives that result from the process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wertz, Jean-Luc

Mercier, Jean P.

Bédué, Olivier

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Papierverarbeitung und Zellstoffverarbeitung
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Biosynthesis of CelluloseStructure and Properties of CelluloseSwelling and Dissolution of CelluloseEnzymatic Hydrolysis of CelluloseNon-Biological Degradation of CelluloseCellulose DerivativesFuels and Chemicals from Biomass