Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Biotechnological Applications of Biomass

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Thalita Peixoto Basso
Thalita Peixoto Basso

Zimotec Bioprocessos S/S, Piracicaba, Brazil

Co-editors

Thiago Olitta Basso
Thiago Olitta Basso

University of São Paulo

Luiz Carlos Basso
Luiz Carlos Basso

University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil

Published18 August 2021

Doi10.5772/intechopen.89320

ISBN978-1-83881-182-2

Print ISBN978-1-83881-180-8

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83881-183-9

Copyright year2021

Number of pages638

Biotechnological Applications of Biomass provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art of biomass utilization in agriculture and pharmaceuticals. The information contained herein is useful to researchers and other readers interested in biomass utilization and production of bioproducts.

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2. Biomass Pretreatment and Characterization: A Review

By Anthony Anukam and Jonas Berghel

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3. Getting Environmentally Friendly and High Added-Value Products from Lignocellulosic Waste

By Elizabeth Quintana Rodríguez, Domancar Orona Tamayo, José Nicacio González Cervantes, Flora Itzel Beltrán Ramirez, María Alejandra Rivera Trasgallo and Adriana Berenice Espinoza Martínez

667
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5. Agroenergy from Residual Biomass: Energy Perspective

By Cintia de Faria Ferreira Carraro, André Celestino Martins, Ana Carolina da Silva Faria and Carla Cristina Almeida Loures

665
6. The Potential of Biomass in Africa and the Debate on Its Carbon Neutrality

By Joan Nyika, Adeolu Adesoji Adediran, Adeniyi Olayanju, Olanrewaju Seun Adesina and Francis Odikpo Edoziuno

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7. A General Overview of Sweet Sorghum Genomics

By Raymundo Rosas-Quijano, Abraham Ontiveros-Cisneros, Noé Montes-García, Arturo Díaz-Franco, Alfredo Vázquez-Ovando and Didiana Gálvez-López

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9. Location Analysis and Application of GIS in Site Suitability Study for Biogas Plant

By Emmanuel C. Chukwuma, Chinenye F. Okey-Onyesolu, Daniel C. Anizoba and Joseph I. Ubah

707
2
10. Silvopastoral Systems for Energy Generation

By Cid Marcos Gonçalves Andrade, Sérgio Inácio Gomes, Mauro Antônio da Silva Sá Ravagnani and Eugênia Leandro Almeida

539
11. Market Prospecting and Assessment of the Economic Potential of Glycerol from Biodiesel

By Alisson Dias da Silva Ruy, Ana Luíza Freitas Ferreira, Antônio Ésio Bresciani, Rita Maria de Brito Alves and Luiz Antônio Magalhães Pontes

1,428
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12. Collagen: From Waste to Gold

By Safiya Noorzai and Casparus J.R. Verbeek

1,544
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13. Composting of Pig Effluent as a Proposal for the Treatment of Veterinary Drugs

By Robson Evaldo Gehlen Bohrer, Mastrângello Enivar Lanzanova, Ramiro Pereira Bisognin, Marciel Redin, Eduardo Lorensi de Souza, Daniela Mueller de Lara, Divanilde Guerra, Danni Maisa da Silva, Maiara Figueiredo Ramires and Diego Armando Amaro Da Silva

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16. Xylanase and Its Industrial Applications

By Abdul Basit, Wei Jiang and Kashif Rahim

1,326
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17. Chemical Modification of Xylan

By Djamila Kerrouche, Nabila Rouba and Vincent Chaleix

662
19. Microalgae: The Multifaceted Biomass of the 21st Century

By Donald Tyoker Kukwa and Maggie Chetty

1,206
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20. Microalgae Cultivation in Photobioreactors Aiming at Biodiesel Production

By Mateus S. Amaral, Carla C.A. Loures, Fabiano L. Naves, Gisella L. Samanamud, Messias B. Silva and Arnaldo M.R. Prata

988
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21. Microalgae Growth under Mixotrophic Condition Using Agro-Industrial Waste: A Review

By Izabel Pereira, Adriano Rangel, Bruna Chagas, Bruno de Moura, Stela Urbano, Roberto Sassi, Fabiana Camara and Cíntia Castro

794
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22. Magnetic Field Application to Increase Yield of Microalgal Biomass in Biofuel Production

By Lucielen Oliveira Santos, Pedro Garcia Pereira Silva, Sharlene Silva Costa and Taiele Blumberg Machado

650
23. Valorization of Lignocellulosic and Microalgae Biomass

By Edward Kwaku Armah, Maggie Chetty, Jeremiah Adebisi Adedeji and Donald Tyoker Kukwa

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24. Recent Advances in Algal Biomass Production

By Meghna Rajvanshi and Richard Sayre

924
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25. Use of Olive Mill Wastewaters as Bio-Insecticides for the Control of Potosia Opaca in Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

By Abdelilah Meddich, Abderrahim Boutasknit, Mohamed Anli, Meriame Ait Ahmed, Abdelilah El Abbassi, Hanane Boutaj, Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar and Ali Boumezzough

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27. Role of Decomposers in Agricultural Waste Management

By Nusrat Iqbal, Amrish Agrawal, Saurabh Dubey and Jitender Kumar

1,375
2
28. Gasification of Biomass

By Thanh Phong Mai and Dinh Quan Nguyen

1,376
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