Yeast Biotechnology and Biorefinery

Yeast Biotechnology and Biorefinery: Background, Potential and Future Perspective explores the essential role of yeasts in modern biorefineries. The book discusses yeast isolation, fermentation of biomass sugars for producing ethanol, xylitol, biopolymers, and more. It emphasizes recent advancements in molecular biology and bioprocessing to overcome challenges in biomass refining. The focus is on providing current information on yeast biodiversity, biotechnology, and their applications in generating biochemicals, biofuels, and nutraceuticals in lignocellulose biorefineries. The book compiles research on yeast isolation, synthetic biology for biocatalyst development, and various product applications. It also covers process engineering techniques like immobilization methods and feeding patterns to boost productivity. Overall, the book underscores the importance of utilizing both traditional and new yeasts for a wide range of bioproducts in the biorefinery context. Yeast Biotechnology and Biorefinery: Background, Potential and Future Perspective is an an indispensable resource for students, senior researchers, and industrial R&D professionals working on sustainable conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biobased renewables and fuels.

• Covers specially designed scientific and technical literature on yeast biodiversity with clear images and tables in the context of biomass valorisation
• Includes clear and simplistic illustration of technological updates on biorefinery, elaborating on the conversion of cellulosic sugars into biochemicals, fuels and nutraceuticals
• Presents fast and reliable information on yeast prospection and characterization, synthetic biology and fermentation
• Entails recent developments in synthetic biology to develop designer yeasts, including an industrial overview of companies dealing with recombinant yeasts