Description
Yeast Biotechnology and Biorefinery: Background, Potential and Future Perspective explores the essential role of yeasts in modern biorefineries, discussing yeast isolation, fermentation of biomass sugars for producing ethanol, xylitol, biopolymers, and more. It emphasizes recent advancements in molecular biology and bioprocessing to overcome challenges in biomass refining. Other sections cover process engineering techniques like immobilization methods and feeding patterns to boost productivity. Overall, the book underscores the importance of utilizing both traditional and new yeasts for a wide range of bioproducts in the biorefinery context. Readers will find this to be a very useful book that compiles research on yeast isolation, synthetic biology for biocatalyst development, and various product applications. It will be an indispensable resource for students, senior researchers, and industrial R&D professionals working on the sustainable conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biobased renewables and fuels.- Covers specially designed scientific and technical literature on yeast biodiversity with clear images and tables in the context of biomass valorization- Includes clear and simplistic illustrations of technological updates on biorefinery, elaborating on the conversion of cellulosic sugars into biochemicals, fuels, and nutraceuticals- Presents fast and reliable information on yeast prospection and characterization, synthetic biology, and fermentation- Entails recent developments in synthetic biology to develop designer yeasts, including an industrial overview of companies dealing with recombinant yeasts
Table of Contents
Part I: Yeast biodiversity and application1. Yeasts biodiversity and divergent substrate utilization from the second-generation biomass for the production of green chemicals and fuel2. Understanding thermotolerance and osmotolerance in yeasts, and their importance in biorefineries3. Designing yeasts by new synthetic biology techniques: Panorama and PerspectivesPart II: Yeast biorefinery applications: biofuels and beyond4. Yeasts in the production of first and second-generation ethanol: focus on co-utilization of sugars and tolerance to inhibitors5. Yeasts for production of enzymes and prospects on process consolidation6. Biofuels production: comparative assessment of yeasts and bacteria (native and recombinants)7. Xylitol and arabinitol production by yeasts: Challenges, opportunities and commercial scenario8. Organic acids production by yeasts in the realm of advancement of biorefinery9. Emerging bioproducts in biorefinery produced by yeastsPart III: Health and nutrition10. Role of yeasts in developing designer probiotics and vitamins11. Yeasts as single-cell protein: A new source for vegan protein.Part V: Process optimization, technological advances and commercialization aspects12. Optimization strategies for enhanced productivity of bio-renewables in yeast-based bioprocesses13. Advancements in yeast immobilization techniques for sustainable bioproducts14. Purification and separation of products from yeast cells cultivated on lignocellulosic hydrolysates15. Technological innovations in biomass biorefinery: commercial perspectives, challenges, and future perspectives
