Book description
Harnessing fungi's enzymatic ability to break down lignocellulolytic
biomass to produce ethanol more efficiently and cost-effectively has
become a significant research and industrial interest. Fungi and
Lignocellulosic Biomass provides readers with a broad range of
information on the uses and untapped potential of fungi in the
production of bio-based fuels.
With information on the molecular biological and genomic aspects of
fungal degradation of plant cell walls to the industrial production
and application of key fungal enzymes, chapters in the book cover
topics such as enzymology of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin
degradation. Edited by a leading researcher in the field, Fungi and
Lignocellulosic Biomass will be a valuable tool in advancing the
development and production of biofuels and a comprehensive resource
for fungal biologists, enzymologists, protein chemists, biofuels
chemical engineers, and other research and industry professionals in
the field of biomass research.
Christian P. Kubicek is a Professor at the Institute of
Chemical Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology, is Head
of the Institute's Research Division of Biotechnology and
Microbiology, has authored more than 300 refereed journal articles and
more than 20 book chapters, and has served as an editor and editorial
board member for several international peer reviewed journals.
