{"product_id":"biomass-to-biofuels-isbn-9780470513125","title":"Biomass to Biofuels","description":"Focusing on the key challenges that still impede the realization of the billion-ton renewable fuels vision, this book integrates technological development and business development rationales to highlight the key technological.developments that are necessary to industrialize biofuels on a global scale. Technological issues addressed in this work include fermentation and downstream processing technologies, as compared to current industrial practice and process economics. Business issues that provide the lens through which the technological review is performed span the entire biofuel value chain, from financial mechanisms to fund biotechnology start-ups in the biofuel arena up to large green field manufacturing projects, to raw material farming, collection and transport to the bioconversion plant, manufacturing, product recovery, storage, and transport to the point of sale. Emphasis has been placed throughout the book on providing a global view that takes into account the intrinsic characteristics of various biofuels markets from Brazil, the EU, the US, or Japan, to emerging economies as agricultural development and biofuel development appear undissociably linked.  Foreword.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I STRUCTURE OF THE BIOEVERGY BUSINESS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Characteristics of Biofuels and Renewable Fuel Standards\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAlan C. Hansen, Dimitrios C. Kyritsis, and Chia fon F. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Molecular Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Physical Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Chemical Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Biofuel Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Global Demand for Biofuels: Technologies, Markets and Policies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Jürgen Scheffran).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Motivation and Potential of Renewable Fuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Renewable Fuels in the Transportation Sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Status and Potential of Major Biofuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Biofuel Policies and Markets in Selected Countries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Biofuel Demand Realization\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eStephen R. Hughes and Nasib Qureshi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Availability of Renewable Resources to Realize Biofuel Demand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Technology Improvements to Enhance Biofuel Production Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 US Regulatory Requirements for Organisms Engineered to Meet Biofuel Demand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Advanced Biorefineries for the Production of Fuel Ethanol\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eStephen R. Hughes, William Gibbons, and Scott Kohl\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Ethanol Production Plants Using Sugar Feedstocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Dedicated Dry-Grind and Dry-Mill Starch Ethanol Production Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Dedicated Wet-Mill Starch Ethanol Production Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Dedicated Cellulosic Ethanol Production Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Advanced Combined Biorefineries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II DIESEL FROM BIOMASS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Biomass Liquefaction and Gasification\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNicolaus Dahmen, Edmund Henrich, Andrea Kruse, and Klaus Raffelt\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Direct Liquefaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Biosynfuels from Biosyngas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Diesel from Syngas\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eYong-Wang Li, Jian Xu, and Yong Yang\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Overview of Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Historical Development of the Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Modern Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Biodiesel from Vegetable Oils\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eJon Van Gerpen\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Use of Vegetable Oils as Diesel Fuels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Renewable Diesel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Biodiesel Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Transesteritication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Biodiesel Purification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Biofuels from Microalgae and Seaweeds\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMichael Huesemann, G. Roesjadi, John Benemann, and F. Blaine Metting\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Biofuels from Microalgae: Products, Processes, and Limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Biofuels from Seaweeds: Products, Processes, and Limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III ETHANOL AND BUTANOL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Improvements in Corn to Ethanol Production Technology Using \u003ci\u003eSaccharomyces cerevisiae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eVijay Singh, David B. Johnston, Kent D. Rausch, and M.E. Tumbleson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Current Industrial Ethanol Production Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Granular Starch Hydrolysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Corn Fractionation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Simultaneous SSF and Distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Dynamic Control of SSF Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Cost of Ethanol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Advanced Technologies for Biomass Hydrolysis and Saccharification Using Novel Enzymes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMargret E. Berg Miller, Jennifer M. Brulc, Edward A. Bayer, Raphael Lamed, Harry J. Flint, and Bryan A. White\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Glycosyl Hydrolases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 The Cellulosome Concept.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 New Approaches for the Identification of Novel Glycoside Hydrolases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Mass Balances and Analytical Methods for Biomass Pretreatment Experiments\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBruce S. Dien\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Analysis of Feedstocks for Composition and Potential Ethanol Yield.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Pretreatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Enzymatic Extraction of Sugars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Fermentation of Pretreated Hydrolysates to Ethanol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Feedstock and Process Integration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Biomass Conversion Inhibitors and \u003ci\u003eIn Situ\u003c\/i\u003e Detoxification\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eZ. Lewis Liu and Hans P. Blaschek\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Inhibitory Compounds Derived from Biomass Pretreatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Inhibitory Effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Removal of Inhibitors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Inhibitor-Tolerant Strain Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Inhibitor Conversion Pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Molecular Mechanisms of \u003ci\u003eIn Situ\u003c\/i\u003e Detoxification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Fuel Ethanol Production From Lignocellulosic Raw Materials Using Recombinant Yeasts\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eGrant Stanley and Barbel Hahn-Hägerdal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Consolidated Bioprocessing and Ethanol Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Pentose-Fermenting \u003ci\u003eS. cerevisiae\u003c\/i\u003e Strains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Lignocellulose Fermentation and Ethanol Inhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Conversion of Biomass to Ethanol by Other Organisms\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSiqing Liu\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Desired Biocatalysts for Biomass to Bioethanol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Gram-Negative Bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Gram-Positive Bacteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Advanced Fermentation Technologies\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMasayuki Inui, Alain A. Vertès and Hideaki Yukawa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Batch Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Fed-Batch Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Continuous Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Immobilized Cell Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Growth-Arrested Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Integrated Bioprocesses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.9 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Advanced Product Recovery Technologies\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThaddeus C Ezeji and Yebo Li\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Membrane Separation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Advanced Technologies for Biofuel Recovery: Industrially Relevant Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Clostridia and Process Engineering for Energy Generation\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNasib Qureshi and Hans P. Blaschek\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Substrates, Cultures, and Traditional Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Agricultural Residues as Substrates for the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Butanol-Producing Microbial Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Regulation of Butanol Production and Microbial Genetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Novel Fermentation Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Novel Product Recovery Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Substrates in Integrated Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Integrated or Consolidated Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: HYDROGEN, METHANE, AND METHANOL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Hydrogen Generation by Microbial Cultures\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAnja Hemschemeier, Katrin Müllner, Thilo Rühle, and Thomas Happe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1. Introduction: Why Biological Hydrogen Production?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2. Biological Hydrogen Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3. Metabolic Basics for Hydrogen Production: Fermentation and Photosynthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4. H\u003csub\u003e\u003csmall\u003e2\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003e Production in Application: Cases in Point.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5. Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Engineering Photosynthesis for H\u003csub\u003e\u003csmall\u003e2\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003e Production from H\u003csub\u003e\u003csmall\u003e2\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eO: Cyanobacteria as Design Organisms\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNadine Waschewski, Gábor Bernát, and Matthias Rögner\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 The Basic Idea: Why Hydrogen from Water?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Realization: Three Mutually Supporting Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 The Biological Strategy: How to Design a Hydrogen-Producing (Cyano-) Bacterial Cell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Engineering the Environment of the Cells: Reactor Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 How Much Can We Expect? The Limit of Natural Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Production and Utilization of Methane Biogas as Renewable Fuel\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eZhongtang Yu, Mark Morrison, and Floyd L. Schanbacher\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 The Microbes and Metabolisms Underpinning Biomethanation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Potential Feedstocks Used for Methane Biogas Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Biomethanation Technologies for Production of Methane Biogas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Utilization of Methane Biogas as a Fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Disclaimer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Methanol Production and Utilization\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eGregory A. Dolan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Biomass Gasification: Mature and Immature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Feedstocks: Diverse and Plentiful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Biomethanol: ICEs, FFVs, and FCVs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Case Study: Waste Wood Biorefinery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.6 Case Study: Two-Step Thermochemical Conversion Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.7 Case Study: Mobile Methanol Machine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.8 Case Study: Scandinavia Leading the Way with Black Liquor Methanol Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.9 Case Study: Methanol Fermentation through Anaerobic Digestion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V PERSPECTIVES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Enhancing Primary Raw Materials for Biofuels\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTakahisa Hayashi, Rumi Kaida, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Masaru Ohme-Takagi, Nobuyuki Nishikuba, Shin-ichiro Kidou, and Kouki Yoshida\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 In-Fibril Modification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 In-Wall Modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 In-Planta Modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 In-CRES-T Modification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 A Catalogue of Gene Families for Glycan Synthases and Hydrolases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Axes of Development in Chemical and Process Engineering for Converting Biomass to Energy\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAlain A. Vertés\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Global Outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Enhancement of Raw Material Biomass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 Chemical Engineering Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Financing Strategies for Industrial-Scale Biofuel Production and Technology Development Start-Ups\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAlain A. Vertés and Sarit Soccary Ben Yochanan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Background: The Financial Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 Biofuels Project: Steps in Value Creation and Required Funding at Each Stage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 Governmental Incentives to Support the Nascent Biofuel and Biomaterial Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 Perspective: What is the Best Funding Source for Each Step in a Company’s Development?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The Physical quality of Wiley's books is never in doubt, and this volume is no different.  It proclaims itself as ‘a valuable handbook for scientists and policy makers working in the biofuels industry,' a fairly true assertion.\" (\u003ci\u003eEnagri eMagazine\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Alain Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e is based in the Microbiology Research Group at the Research Institute of Innovative Technology (RIIT) in Kyoto, Japan.? Dr Vertes received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and in 2004 received his MBA as a Sloan Fellow from the London Business School.? His industrial experience includes working with Mitsubishi, Eli Lilly and in Nov 2001 he joined RIIT as a Senior Researcher. In May 2002 he was appointed Portfolio Head, Strategic Alliances for Pfizer in France and took up the position of Pharmaceuticals, Director, Strategic Alliances at Pfizer UK in October 2004. In April 2005 he returned to the Research Institute of Innovative Technology in Kyoto where he is a Senior Research working on biotechnology start-ups in the field of energy and chemical production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Nasib Qureshi\u003c\/strong\u003e received his first Ph.D. in 1985 in Fermentation Technology from Bombay University, and a further Ph.D. in 1997 in Chemical \u0026amp; Biological Engineering from the University of Nebraska. He is currently a chemical engineer in fermentation and biotechnology at the USDA in Peoria, IL, as well as Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. He has been honored by \"Superior Performance Awards\" National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (USDA) 2004, 2005, 2006; He has served as Editor for the \"World Journal of Microbiology \u0026amp; Biotechnology\" in 2006 and has also been an editorial board member for \"Journal of Industrial Microbiology \u0026amp; Biotechnology\" (2001-present), \"World Journal of Microbiology \u0026amp; Biotechnology\" (2001-2003), \"Energy Sources\" (2001-present), and \"Renewable Energy\" (2001-present). He has published over 90 refereed papers\/review articles and five book chapters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor H.P. Blaschek\u003c\/strong\u003e, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois. He obtained his B.Sc. from Rutgers College in 1974, and MSc and PhD in Food Microbiology. He joined the faculty in the Dept of Food Science at the University of Illinois in 1980 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1986 and full Professor in 1991. He teaches Food and Industrial Microbiology, Advanced Food Microbiology, and Food Microbiology for Non-Majors and ? He is currently a member of the College of ACES Academy of Teaching Excellence and served as secretary to the ACES Executive Committee. He also has served as Panel Manager for the USDA NRI competitive grants program in the Value-added non-foods and biofuels areas.   \u003cb\u003eAs the demand for renewable energy solutions becomes increasingly urgent, what are the key challenges preventing industrialisation of biofuels on a global scale?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiofuels are rapidly emerging as a popular solution to address global warming, rising energy costs and fuel supply shortages. However the environmental, economic and energetic benefits of biofuels still remain challenged. Amidst the global debate, \u003ci\u003eBiomass to Biofuels: Strategies for Global Industries\u003c\/i\u003e addresses these challenges through a discussion of the latest scientific advances in biofuel manufacturing. Combining scientific and business perspectives, the book provides a comprehensive overview of biofuel production technologies, highlighting both manufacturing and financial concerns in order to define an appropriate R\u0026amp;D strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is divided into five parts:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•\u003ci\u003eStructure of the Bioenergy Business:\u003c\/i\u003e Reviews the fundamental drivers of the biofuels market\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•\u003ci\u003eDiesel from Biomass:\u003c\/i\u003e Includes chapters on liquefaction and gasification of solid biomass, Fisher-Tropsch and biofuels from microalgae\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•\u003ci\u003eEthanol \u0026amp; Butanol:\u003c\/i\u003e Evaluates fermentation and downstream processing technologies vs. current industrial practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•\u003ci\u003eHydrogen, Methane \u0026amp; Methanol:\u003c\/i\u003e Describes generation of hydrogen by microbial cultures and industrial scale production of methane and methanol\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•\u003ci\u003ePerspectives:\u003c\/i\u003e Considers genetic engineering of biomass-producing crops and financing strategies for large scale biofuel production\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a valuable handbook for scientists and policy makers working in the biofuels industry, as well as those working in the related fields of petrochemicals and agriculture. It is also an important resource for students and academic researchers working on renewable energy solutions and bioprocessing technology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988837056741,"sku":"NP9780470513125","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470513125.jpg?v=1761781719","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/biomass-to-biofuels-isbn-9780470513125","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}