Biomass can be classified broadly as all the matter on the earth's surface of recent biological
origin. 1 Biomass includes plant materials such as trees, grasses, agricultural crops, algal …

The consumption of petroleum has surged during the 20th century, at least partially because
of the rise of the automobile industry. Today, fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas …

World War II saw the onslaught of the chemical industries on a global scale. In fact, the
chemical industry was perceived as a panacea to improve the everyday life and bring in new …

PERSPECTIVES trial chemicals are currently produced from benzene. Further manipulation
of this metabolic pathway leads to cis, cis-muconic acid, which can be converted chemically …

Technologies for Biochemical Conversion of Biomass introduces biomass biochemical
conversion technology, including the pretreatment platform, enzyme platform, cell refining …

Based on the principles and metrics of green chemistry and sustainable development,
biocatalysis is both a green and sustainable technology. This is largely a result of the …

Current developments, especially in fermentation technologies, membrane technologies
and genetic manipulation open new possibilities for the biotechnological production of …

Biomass can be used to manufacture both hydrocarbon fuels and chemical compounds
such as rubber, alcohols, lipid-based products, sugars, etc. Due to their abundant supply …

The conversion of biomass to fuels is advancing on two fronts: first, to enhance the usability
of biomass and second, to generate the best fuel molecule (s). Lignin generally presents a …

Introduction to Chemicals from Biomass, Second Edition presents an overview of the use of
biorenewable resources in the 21st century for the manufacture of chemical products …