Advances in lignocellulosic biotechnology: A brief review on lignocellulosic biomass and cellulases
By T. Shahzadi, S. Mehmood, M. Irshad, Z. Anwar, A. Afroz, Nadia Zeeshan, U. Rashid, K. Sughra. 2014
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From the last few decades, there has been an increasing research interest in the value of lignocellulosic biomass. Lignoellulosic biomass is an inexpensive, renewable abundant and provides a unique natural resource for large-scale and cost-effective bio-energy collection. In addition, using lignocellulosic materials and other low-cost biomass can significantly reduce the cost of materials used for ethanol production. Therefore, in this background, the rapidly evolving tools of biotechnology can lower the conversion costs and also enhance a yield of target products. In this context, a biological processing presents a promising approach to converting lignocellulosic materials into energy-fuels. The present summarized review work begins with an overview on the physio-chemical features and composition of major agricultural biomass. The information is also given on the processing of agricultural biomass to produce industrially important enzymes, e.g., ligninases or cellulases. Cellulases provide a key opportunity for achieving tremendous benefits of biomass utilization.
Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology
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- Microbial cellulolytic enzymes: diversity and biotechnology with reference to lignocellulosic biomass degradation (2020, background): “The factors responsible for the biomass recalcitrance include structural complexity due to microfibrils and matrix polymers, agglomeration of lignin, presence of dense vascular bundles, thick wall tissues and crystalline nature of cellulose (Himmel et al. 2007; Shahzadi et al. 2014).”
- Microbial β-Glucosidase: Sources, Production and Applications (2017, background): “β-(1-4) O-glycosidic bonds ranging from 800-10000 units forming a chain with average molecular weight of 100000 Da [4,7,16,17,18].”