Biofuels in Brazil : Fundamental Aspects, Recent Developments, and Future Perspectives - da Silva, Silvio Silvério.; Chandel, Anuj Kumar; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014)
Techno-Economic Analysis of Second Generation Ethanol in Brazil: Competitive, Complementary Aspects with First Generation Ethanol -- An Assessment of Brazilian Government Initiatives and Policies for the Promotion of Biofuels Through Research, Commercialization and Private Investment Support -- Renewable Liquid Transportation Fuels: The Cornerstone of the Success of Brazilian Bioenergy Program -- Socio-Economic and Ambient Impacts of Sugarcane Expansion in Brazil: Effects of The Second Generation Ethanol Production -- Integrated Production of 1G-2G Bioethanol and Bioelectricity from Sugarcane: Impact of Bagasse Pretreatment Processes -- Potential Biomass Resources for Cellulosic Ethanol Production in Brazil: Availability, Feedstock Analysis, Feedstock Composition and Conversion Yields -- Advances in Methods to Improve the Sugarcane Crop as "Energy Cane" for Biorefinery: An Appraisal -- The Essential Role of Plant Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes in the Success of Biorefineries: Current Status and Future Challenges -- Mapping of Cell Wall Components in Lignified Biomass as a Tool to Understand Recalcitrance -- Dilute Acid Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse for Ethanol Production -- Scale-Up Pretreatment Studies on Sugarcane Bagasse and Straw for Second-Generation Ethanol Production -- Novel Yeast Strains from Brazilian Biodiversity: Biotechnological Applications in Lignocellulose Conversion to Biofuels -- Trends in Biodiesel Production: Present Status and Future Directions -- Critical Technological Analysis for Enzymatic Biodiesel Production: An Appraisal and Future Directions -- Critical Analysis of Feedstock Availability and Composition, and New Potential Resources For Biodiesel Production in Brazil -- Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analysis of Biodiesel Production: Perception of Land Use, Climate Change and Sustainability Measurements -- Microalgal Feedstock for Bioenergy: Opportunities and Challenges -- Technological Advancements in Biohydrogen Production and Bagasse Gasification Process in the Sugarcane Industry Regarding to Brazilian Conditions -- Non-Conventional Renewable Sources in Brazil and Their Impact on the Success of Bioenergy.
Keywords: Microbiology; Microbial ecology; Renewable energy resources; Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Renewable and Green Energy