Biofuels Methods and Protocols
With the dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and growing concerns regarding climate changes due to green house gasses from these fuels, public opinion has swung dramatically towards favoring the development of renewable energy sources. In Biofuels: Methods and Protocols, career-long experts explore a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ
Humana
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Methods in Molecular Biology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Biomass Supply Logistics and Infrastructure
- Selecting, Establishing, and Managing Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) for Biofuels
- Agronomic Experiences with Miscanthus x giganteus in Illinois, USA
- Genetic Transformation of Switchgrass
- Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment Using AFEX
- Pretreatment of Biomass by Aqueous Ammonia for Bioethanol Production
- Liquid Hot Water Pretreatment of Cellulosic Biomass
- Dilute Acid and Autohydrolysis Pretreatment
- Lime Pretreatment
- Analytical Characterization of Fermentation Inhibitors in Biomass Pretreatment Samples Using Liquid Chromatography, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
- Biomass Compositional Analysis for Energy Applications
- High-Throughput Screening of Plant Cell-Wall Composition Using Pyrolysis Molecular Beam Mass Spectroscopy
- Preparation and Analysis of Biomass Lignins
- Cellulase Assays
- Assessing Cellulase Performance on Pretreated Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Saccharification and Fermentation-Based Protocols
- Basic Laboratory Culture Methods for Anaerobic Bacteria
- Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation and Partial Saccharification and Co-Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Ethanol Production
- Biodiesel: Small Scale Production and Quality Requirements