Microbial Enzymes in Bioconversions of Biomass

This volume summarizes our current knowledge on different biomass-converting enzymes and their potential use in converting biomass into simple sugar to generate bioenergy and other value added co-/by products. It consists of 13 chapters and is divided into three parts: cellulases; hemicellulases; and lignocellulose oxidoreductases. Written by international experts, the contributions offer clear and concise descriptions of both standard and new technologies. It is an invaluable reference resource for undergraduates, post-graduates, researchers and practitioners in the field of microbial enzymes for biofuel and biorefinery applications.

Microbial enzymes for conversion of biomass to bioenergy.- Cellobiohydrolases - Role, Mechanism and Recent developments.- Endo - 1, 4 – ß – glucanases: role, applications and recent developments.- The Role and Applications of ß-Glucosidases in Biomass Degradation and Bioconversion.- Role and applications of feruloyl esterases in biomass bioconversion.- Endo-ß-1,4-xylanase: An overview of recent developments.- Microbial xylanases: Sources, types and their applications.- Mannanase.- The Role and Applications of Xyloglucan Hydrolase in Biomass Degradation/Bioconversion.- Role of mushroom Mn-oxidizing peroxidases in biomass conversion.- Role and application of versatile peroxidase (VP) for utilizing lignocellulose in biorefineries.- Fungal Aryl-alcohol Oxidase in Lignocellulose Degradation and Bioconversion.- Monosaccharide oxygenase.