New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Cellulase System Properties and Applications

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Cellulase System Properties and Applications covers the biochemistry of cellulase system, its mechanisms of action, and its industrial applications. Research has shed new light on the mechanisms of microbial cellulase production and has led to the development of technologies for production and applications of cellulose degrading enzymes.

The biological aspects of processing of cellulosic biomass have become the crux of future research involving cellulases and cellulolytic microorganisms, as they are being commercially produced by several industries globally and are widely being used in food, animal feed, fermentation, agriculture, pulp and paper, and textile applications. The book discusses modern biotechnology tools, especially in the area of microbial genetics, novel enzymes, and new enzyme and the applications in various industries.

As a professional reference, this new book is useful to all researchers working with microbial cellulase system, both academic institutions and industry-based research bodies, as well as to teachers, graduate, and postgraduate students with information on continuous developments in microbial cellulase system. The book provides an indispensable reference source for chemists, biochemical engineers/bioengineers, biochemists, biotechnologists and researchers who want to know about the unique properties of this microbe and explore its future applications.

Compiles the latest developments made and currently undergoing in the area of microbial cellulase systemChapters are contributed from top researchers on this area around the globeIncludes information related to almost all areas of microbial cellulase systemExtensive cover of current industrial applications and discusses potential future applications

Part I: Cellulose Systems

Chapter 1: Important Roles of the Cellulosome on Degradation of Plant Biomass

Chapter 2: Fungal Cellulases: An Overview

Chapter 3: Comparative Biochemistry and Kinetics of Microbial Cellulase

Chapter 4: Impact of Microbial Cellulases on Microbial Cellulose Biotechnology

Part II: Diversity

Chapter 5: Microbial Diversity and Cellulase Production

Chapter 6: Diversity of Microbial Cellulase System

Chapter 7: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose for Ethanol Production: Fundamentals, Optimal Enzyme Ratio, and Hydrolysis Modeling

Part III: Methods and Advancements

Chapter 8: Rhizobium Symbiotic Enzyme Cellulase CelC2: Properties and Applications

Chapter 9: Thermostable and Alkaline Cellulases from Marine Sources

Chapter 10: Cloning and Recombinant Expression of a Cellulase

Chapter 11: Recent Updates on Immobilization of Microbial Cellulase

Chapter 12: Molecular Characterization of Nanoimmobilized Cellulase in Facilitating Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Part IV: Applications

Chapter 13: Cellulase in Pulp and Paper Industry

Chapter 14: An Overview of Cellulose-Degrading Enzymes and Their Applications in Textile Industry

Chapter 15: Applications of Cellulase in Biofuel Industry

Chapter 16: Cellulase Application in Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass

Chapter 17: Cellulases: Application in Wine and Brewery Industry

Chapter 18: Cellulases for Food Applications

Chapter 19: Cellulase Applications in Pigment and Bioactive Compound Extraction

Chapter 20: Identifying Potential Cationic Surfactant – Cellulase and Computational Approaches

Chapter 21: Cellulase in Waste Management Applications

Chapter 22: Microbial Cellulase Applications in Algal Research

Chapter 23: Cellulase in Biomedical Research