New microbial technologies for advanced biofuels : toward more sustainable production methods / / edited by Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz, PhD

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788400503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto ; ; New Jersey : , : Apple Academic Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-77463-551-8; 0-429-15802-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (374 p.)
• Disciplina: 662.88; 662/.88
• Soggetti: Biomass conversion; Biomass energy; Microbial biotechnology; Mechanical Engineering; Engineering & Applied Sciences; Bioengineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; About the Editor; Contents; Acknowledgment and How to Cite; List of Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Overview; Part I: Microorganisms; Chapter 2: Selection of Organisms for Systems Biology Study of Microbial Electricity Generation: A Review; Chapter 3: From Tiny Microalgae to Huge Biorefineries; Chapter 4: Yeast Biotechnology: Teaching the Old Dog New Tricks; Chapter 5: Microbial Community Structures Differentiated in a Single-Chamber Air-Cathode Microbial Fuel Cell Fueled with Rice Straw Hydrolysate; Chapter 6: Metataxonomic Profiling and Prediction of Functional Behavior of Wheat Straw Degrading Microbial ConsortiaPart II: Pretreatments; Chapter 7: Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Microorganisms: Approaches, Advantages, and Limitations; Chapter 8: Discovery and Characterization of Ionic Liquid-Tolerant Thermophilic Cellulases from a Switchgrass-Adapted Microbial ; Community; Chapter 9: Ultrasonic Disintegration of Microalgal Biomass and Consequent Improvement of Bioaccessibility/Bioavailability in Microbial Fermentation; Chapter 10: Rapid and Effective Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass at Mild Reaction Conditions and Low Oxidant LoadingsPart III: Metabolic Engineering; Chapter 11: Molecular Cloning and Expression of Cellulase and Polygalacturonase Genes in E. coli as a Promising Application for Biofuel Production; Chapter 12: Directed Evolution of an E. coli Inner Membrane Transporter for Improved Efflux of Biofuel Molecules; Chapter 13: Generating Phenotypic Diversity in a Fungal Biocatalyst to Investigate Alcohol Stress Tolerance Encountered during Microbial Cellulosic Biofuel Production; Chapter 14: Genome Replication Engineering Assisted Continuous Evolution (GREACE) to Improve Microbial Tolerance for Biofuels ProductionAuthor Notes
• Sommario/riassunto: The world needs renewable and clean forms of energy. Biofuels offer an alternative to fossil fuels, but first-generation biofuels had many challenges to be overcome. One strategy that second-generation biofuels are employing is microbial technology.This compendium volume gathers together recent investigations within this vital field of research. It offers:An overview of the topicInvestigations into the varieties of microorganisms useful for this technologyPretreatment methodologiesGenetic engineering research that will further this technologyInternationally recognized experts contribute chapte