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Preface |
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I General Perspectives Of Bioethanol Production Technologies |
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1 Bioethanol from Biorenewable Feedstocks: Technology, Economics, and Challenges |
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3 | (28) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Global Scenario of Bioethanol Production |
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4 | (2) |
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1.3 Renewable Feedstocks According to Their Generations |
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6 | (9) |
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15 | (2) |
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1.5 Biotechnology of Bioethanol Crops |
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17 | (1) |
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1.6 Food Versus Fuel Debate |
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17 | (1) |
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1.7 Economic Impacts of Bioethanol |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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1.9 Bioethanol Production Technologies: Environmental Impacts and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) |
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20 | (2) |
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1.10 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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22 | (9) |
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22 | (9) |
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II Bioethanol From Food Crops |
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2 Disassembling the Glycomic Code of Sugarcane Cell Walls to Improve Second-Generation Bioethanol Production |
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31 | (14) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.2 Sugarcane as a Source of Bioethanol |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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2.4 Pretreatments and Hydrolysis and Their Impact on Covalent Linkages |
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35 | (4) |
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2.5 Effect of Pretreatments on the Noncovalent Linkages of the Wall |
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39 | (1) |
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2.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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40 | (5) |
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41 | (4) |
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3 Bioethanol Production from Com and Wheat: Food, Fuel, and Future |
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45 | (16) |
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45 | (1) |
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3.2 Corn and Wheat-Based Ethanol Production: Global Scenario |
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46 | (4) |
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3.3 USA---The Global Leader in Fuel Ethanol Production Prefers Com |
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50 | (1) |
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3.4 Technological Aspects of Ethanol Production from Corn |
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50 | (5) |
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3.5 Technological Aspects of Ethanol Production from Wheat |
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55 | (1) |
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3.6 Socioeconomical Advantages and Food Versus Fuel Debate |
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56 | (1) |
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3.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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57 | (4) |
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58 | (3) |
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4 Status and Perspectives in Bioethanol Production from Sugar Beet |
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61 | (20) |
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61 | (1) |
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4.2 Global Production Scenario of Sugar Beet |
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61 | (2) |
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4.3 Sugar Beets as Raw Material |
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63 | (1) |
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4.4 Sugary Juices from Sugar Beet for Bioethanol Production |
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64 | (3) |
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4.5 Sugar Beet Pulp Pretreatment and Hydrolysis for Bioethanol Production |
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67 | (3) |
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4.6 Ethanol Fermentation (First and Second Generation) |
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70 | (2) |
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4.7 Economics and Life Cycle Assessment of Sugar Beet Ethanol |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (6) |
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75 | (6) |
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5 Sweet Sorghum for Bioethanol Production: Scope, Technology, and Economics |
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81 | (20) |
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81 | (1) |
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5.2 Sweet Sorghum as a Biofuel Crop |
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82 | (1) |
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5.3 Processes for Conversion of Sweet Sorghum Into Bioethanol |
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82 | (9) |
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5.4 Biotechnology of Sorghum Fermentation |
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91 | (3) |
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5.5 Technoeconomic Feasibility and Real-Time Applications |
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94 | (3) |
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5.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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97 | (4) |
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97 | (4) |
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6 Cassava as Feedstock for Ethanol Production: A Global Perspective |
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101 | (14) |
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101 | (1) |
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6.2 Cassava as Energy Crop |
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102 | (2) |
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6.3 Bioethanol Production from Cassava Roots |
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104 | (2) |
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6.4 Bioethanol from Cassava Wastes and Peels |
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106 | (1) |
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6.5 Cassava-Based Ethanol in China |
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107 | (1) |
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6.6 Cassava-Based Ethanol in Thailand |
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108 | (1) |
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6.7 Cassava-Based Ethanol in Vietnam |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (5) |
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7 Sweet Potato as a Bioenergy Crop for Fuel Ethanol Production: Perspectives and Challenges |
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115 | (34) |
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115 | (1) |
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7.2 General Characteristics of the Sweet Potato Crop |
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115 | (1) |
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7.3 World Production and Current Uses |
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116 | (2) |
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7.4 Industrial Sweet Potato |
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118 | (3) |
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7.5 Chemical Composition of Sweet Potato |
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121 | (4) |
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7.6 Processes for Conversion of Sweet Potato Into Bioethanol |
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125 | (9) |
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7.7 Effect of the Main Variables of the Conversion Process: Solid to Liquid Ratio, Enzymes, and Temperature |
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134 | (2) |
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7.8 By-Products: Use of Residual Solids for Animal Feed |
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136 | (1) |
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7.9 Technoeconomic Feasibility |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (3) |
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7.11 Conclusions and Future Perspectives |
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143 | (6) |
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144 | (5) |
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8 Jerusalem Artichoke: An Emerging Feedstock for Bioethanol Production |
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149 | (16) |
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Konstantinos V. Kotsanopoulos |
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149 | (1) |
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8.2 Characteristics of Jerusalem Artichoke |
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150 | (1) |
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8.3 Characteristics of Inulin and its Yields from Jerusalem Artichoke |
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151 | (1) |
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8.4 Bioethanol Production from Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers |
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152 | (5) |
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157 | (1) |
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8.6 Technoeconomic Feasibility |
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158 | (1) |
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8.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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158 | (7) |
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158 | (7) |
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III Bioethanol From Lignocelluloses |
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9 Lignocellulosic Ethanol: Feedstocks and Bioprocessing |
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165 | (22) |
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165 | (1) |
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9.2 Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production: an Overview |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (5) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (8) |
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179 | (8) |
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10 Bioethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse: Status and Perspectives |
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187 | (26) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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10.3 Why Sugarcane Bagasse? |
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189 | (4) |
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10.4 Conversion Technologies of Sugarcane Bagasse |
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193 | (5) |
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10.5 Evolution of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Toward Second-Generation Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass |
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198 | (8) |
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10.6 Conclusions and Future Prospects |
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206 | (7) |
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207 | (6) |
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11 Bioethanol Production from Rice- and Wheat Straw: An Overview |
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213 | (20) |
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213 | (1) |
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11.2 Availability of Rice Straw |
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214 | (1) |
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11.3 Ethanol as Bioenergy Resources |
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215 | (8) |
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223 | (4) |
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11.5 Technoeconomical Feasibility of Bioethanol Production |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (6) |
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228 | (5) |
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12 Forest Bioresources for Bioethanol and Biodiesel Production With Emphasis on Mohua (Madhuca latifolia L.) Flowers and Seeds |
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233 | (16) |
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233 | (1) |
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12.2 Bioprospecting of Forest Resources for Harnessing Biofuels |
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234 | (1) |
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12.3 Biorefinery from Forest Woody Biomass |
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234 | (4) |
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12.4 Biorefinery from Mohua Flowers and Seeds |
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238 | (3) |
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12.5 Consolidated Bioprocessing(CBP)/Engineered Microorganism |
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241 | (1) |
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12.6 Comparison of Biorefinery from Forest Biomass with other Feedstocks |
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241 | (1) |
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12.7 Technoeconomic Feasibility of Bioethanol Production from Forest Biomass and Bottlenecks |
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242 | (1) |
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12.8 Global Biofuel Economy and Where Forest Biomass Stands |
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243 | (1) |
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12.9 Conclusion and Future Prospects |
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243 | (6) |
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243 | (6) |
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13 Microbial Enzyme Applications in Bioethanol Producing Biorefineries: Overview |
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249 | (18) |
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Francisco J. Rios-Franquez |
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Carlos Escamilla-Alvarado |
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249 | (1) |
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13.2 Basics of Enzyme Technology |
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250 | (6) |
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13.3 Enzyme Industrial Applications and New Insights |
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256 | (6) |
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13.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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262 | (5) |
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262 | (5) |
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14 Application of Fungal Pvetreatment in the Production of Ethanol from Crop Residues |
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267 | (26) |
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Beatrizgullon Juan M. Lema |
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267 | (2) |
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14.2 Mechanism Involved in the Pretreatment of Crop Residues by Ligninolytic Fungi |
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269 | (2) |
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14.3 Agricultural Residues as Potential Substrate to be Fungal Pretreated |
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271 | (1) |
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14.4 Development of Fungal Pretreatment |
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272 | (1) |
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14.5 Parameters Affecting the Performance of Fungal Pretreatment and their Optimization |
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273 | (3) |
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14.6 Strategies to Improve the Action of Fungal Pretreatment |
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276 | (8) |
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14.7 Fermentation of Fungal Ptetreated Crop Residues |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (8) |
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287 | (6) |
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15 Currently Used Microbes and Advantages of Using Genetically Modified Microbes for Ethanol Production |
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293 | (26) |
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293 | (1) |
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15.2 World Fuel Ethanol Production and Challenges |
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294 | (4) |
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15.3 Heterogenity in Carbohydrate Composition of Lignocellulosic Biomass |
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298 | (1) |
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15.4 Inhibitors Generated During Pretreatment/Hydrolysis and their Effects on Fermenting Microorganisms |
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299 | (11) |
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15.5 Engineering Bacteria for Ethanol Production |
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310 | (1) |
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15.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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310 | (9) |
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310 | (9) |
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16 Biorefinery Approach for Ethanol Production from Bagasse |
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319 | (24) |
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319 | (2) |
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16.2 Ethanol from Bagasse: Technological Status |
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321 | (3) |
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16.3 Process Simulation as a Tool for Route Selection |
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324 | (1) |
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16.4 Process Design and Modeling |
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325 | (6) |
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16.5 Feasibility Analysis |
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331 | (7) |
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338 | (5) |
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339 | (4) |
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17 Biorefinery as a Promising Approach to Promote Ethanol Industry from Microalgae and Cyanobacteria |
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343 | (18) |
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Carlos E. De Farias Silva |
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343 | (3) |
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17.2 Microalgal Biomass Cultivation and Carbohydrate Production |
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346 | (2) |
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17.3 Harvesting and Water/Nutrient Recycle Steps |
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348 | (2) |
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17.4 Hydrolysis and Fermentation |
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350 | (4) |
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354 | (2) |
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17.6 Potential Bioethanol Productivity from Microalgae |
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356 | (1) |
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17.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook |
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356 | (5) |
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18 Role of Genetic Engineering in Bioethanol Production from Algae |
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361 | (24) |
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361 | (1) |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (1) |
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18.4 Bioethanol from Microalgae |
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364 | (2) |
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18.5 Bioethanol from Macroalgae |
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366 | (1) |
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18.6 Algal Polysaccharides |
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367 | (3) |
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18.7 Enhancement of Carbohydrate Content for Increased Bioethanol Production |
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370 | (8) |
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18.8 Prospects of Bioethanol |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (6) |
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V Life Cycle Analysis, Economics And Policy Issues |
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19 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Bioethanol Produced from Different Food Crops: Economic and Environmental Impacts |
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385 | (16) |
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385 | (2) |
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19.2 Life Cycle Assessment Methodology (and Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment) |
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387 | (1) |
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19.3 Life Cycle Assessment Studies on Bioethanol from Food Crops |
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388 | (2) |
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19.4 Land, Water, and Other Approaches in Life Cycle Assessment of Bioethanol |
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390 | (1) |
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19.5 Environmental Benefits of Bioethanol |
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391 | (1) |
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19.6 Economics of Bioethanol |
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392 | (1) |
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19.7 Ongoing Efforts to Improve the Sustainability of Bioethanol |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (6) |
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20 Upgrading Comparative and Competitive Advantages for Ethanol Fuel Production from Agroindustrial Crops in Developing Countries: Mexico as a Case Study |
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401 | (16) |
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401 | (1) |
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20.2 Value Chain Ethanol Fuel |
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402 | (1) |
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20.3 Biofuels for Developing Countries Boost Comparative Advantages |
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403 | (2) |
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20.4 Land Suitability for Ethanol Production in Mexico---A Case Study |
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405 | (8) |
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413 | (4) |
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414 | (3) |
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21 Bioethanol in Brazil: Status, Challenges and Perspectives to Improve the Production |
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417 | (28) |
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Carlos E. De Farias Silva |
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417 | (1) |
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21.2 Historical Background and Geographic Impositions to Sugarcane Exploitation |
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418 | (3) |
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21.3 Lignocellulosic Ethanol in Brazil: Current Status, Needs, and Limitations |
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421 | (11) |
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21.4 Macro and Microalgae |
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432 | (1) |
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21.5 Some Alternatives to Improve the Sustainability and Energy/Environmental Balance of Brazilian Ethanol Biorefineries |
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433 | (6) |
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