**Meet the editors**

Prof. Eduardo Jacob-Lopes is currently Associate professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria. He received a Masters in Food Engineering in Federal University of Rio Grande, and a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from State University of Campinas. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has published

more than 300 scientific publications and 5 patents. His research interest includes environmental biotechnology with emphasis on microalgal biotechnology.

Prof. Leila Queiroz Zepka is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Food Technology and Science, Federal University of Santa Maria. She received a Masters in Food Engineering in Federal University of Rio Grande, and a doctorate in Food Science from State University of Campinas. She has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published

more than 250 scientific publications and 3 patents. Her research interest includes microalgal biotechnology with emphasis on biomolecules.

## Contents

**Preface XI**

#### **Section 1 Biomass Production 1**


## Preface

Human society is facing enormous problems in the near future in order to cover the increas‐ ing demands of consumables. The current ways these demands are covered by society are not sustainable and result in unacceptable changes in our environment, such as water scarci‐ ty, depletion of natural ecosystems and global warming.

The abundance of biomass and associated favourable techno-economics has recently changed global perceptions of harnessing biomass as a valuable resource. To this end, the book "Biomass Production and Uses" aims to make a contribution to further exploring the area of biomass research and development in the form of a compilation of covering topics on production of unconventional biomasses and improving of conventional cultures, sum‐ marizing a range of useful products derived by biomass.

We are convinced that this book will be an important resource for anyone who is interested in biomasses and their technological potential, and we express the hope that it will stimulate and help researchers and industry professionals to move the field of biomass into new and improved applications.

> **Eduardo Jacob-Lopes** Federal University of Santa Maria, Brasil

> **Leila Queiroz Zepka** Federal University of Santa Maria, Brasil

**Section 1**
