Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications

Bioenergy Research: Advances and Applications brings biology and engineering together to address the challenges of future energy needs. The book consolidates the most recent research on current technologies, concepts, and commercial developments in various types of widely used biofuels and integrated biorefineries, across the disciplines of biochemistry, biotechnology, phytology, and microbiology.

All the chapters in the book are derived from international scientific experts in their respective research areas. They provide you with clear and concise information on both standard and more recent bioenergy production methods, including hydrolysis and microbial fermentation. Chapters are also designed to facilitate early stage researchers, and enables you to easily grasp the concepts, methodologies and application of bioenergy technologies. Each chapter in the book describes the merits and drawbacks of each technology as well as its usefulness.

The book provides information on recent approaches to graduates, post-graduates, researchers and practitioners studying and working in field of the bioenergy. It is an invaluable information resource on biomass-based biofuels for fundamental and applied research, catering to researchers in the areas of bio-hydrogen, bioethanol, bio-methane and biorefineries, and the use of microbial  processes in the conversion of biomass into biofuels.

Reviews all existing and promising technologies for production of advanced biofuels in addition to bioenergy policies and research fundingCutting-edge research concepts for biofuels production using biological and biochemical routes, including microbial fuel cellsIncludes production methods and conversion processes for all types of biofuels, including bioethanol and biohydrogen, and outlines the pros and cons of each

1. Current Bioenergy Researches: Strengths and Future challenges 2. Bioenergy Research: An Overview on Technological Developments and Bio-Resources 3. Use of Agro-Industrial Residues for Bioethanol Production 4. Recent Advancements in Pretreatment Technologies of Biomass to Produce Bio-energy 5. Bio-fuels and Bioproducts Produced through Microbial Conversion of Biomass 6. Databases for Bioenergy Related Enzymes 7. Isobutanol Production from Bioenergy Crops 8. Lipase Catalyzed Biodiesel Production: Technical Challenges 9. Bio-electrochemistry of Microbial Fuel Cells and their Potential Applications in Bio-energy 10. Anaerobic Digestion of Bio-waste to Bioenergy 11. Second-Generation Bio-energy from High-Efficiency Algal-Derived Bio-crude 12. Microalgae: The Tiny Microbes with a Big Impact 13. Biobased Fats (Lipids) and Oils from Biomass as a Source of Bioenergy 14. Use of Volatile Solids from Biomass for Energy Production 15. Biorefinery Systems: An Overview 16. Catalytic Thermochemical Processes for Biomass Conversion to Biofuels and Chemicals 17. Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in the Production of Biodiesel by Esterification and Transesterification 18. Lignocellulose-based Chemical Products 19. Industrial Lignin Production and Applications 20. Amino-based Products from Biomass and Microbial Amino Acid Production 21. Production of Phytochemicals, Dyes, and Pigments as Co/By-products in Bioenergy Processes 22. Recent Developments on Microalgae for Bio-hydrogen Photoproduction and its Importance in CO2 Reduction 23. Engineered Cyanobateria: Research & Application in Bioenergy 24. Sustainable Farming of Bioenergy Crops 25. Bioenergy Technology for Integrated Production of Poly 3-Hydroxybutyrate 26. Advances and Innovations in Biochar Production and Utilisation for Improving Environmental Quality 27. Biochar Processing for Sustainable Development in Current and Future Bioenergy Research 28. Development of Thermo-chemical & Bio-chemical Technologies for Biorefineries