Biofuels : Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development


David M. Mousdale
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2008.
Omfang
1 online resource (426 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Front cover; Contents; Preface; Author; Chapter 1. Historical Development of Bioethanol as a Fuel; Chapter 2. Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Microbiology of Lignocellulosic Biomass; Chapter 3. Biotechnology of Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks; Chapter 4. Biochemical Engineering and Bioprocess Management for Fuel Ethanol; Chapter 5. The Economics of Bioethanol; Chapter 6. Diversifying the Biofuels Portfolio: Biodiesel, Fischer-Tropsch Diesel, and ""Bio-ols""; Chapter 7. Radical Options for the Development of Biofuels. - Chapter 8. Biofuels as Products of Integrated BioprocessesIndex; Back cover. - Evaluating a wealth of quantitative data, Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the economics of their introduction to the marketplace, their environmental impacts, and their implications for world agriculture. It broadens the discussion on biofuels beyond bioethanol and biodiesel, taking into account the data, ideas, and bioproducts that have appeared over the last 50 years. An Insider's Look at the Biotech Industry Written by a seasoned expert in the biotec
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Alcohol as fuel
Biomass energy
Lignocellulose - Biotechnology
Alcohols
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1420051245. - 9781420051247

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