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Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioenergy Production presents the latest developments in the pretreatment of recalcitrant lignocellulosic materials. With an emphasis on commercially ready and near-commercially ready technologies, the book comprehensively analyzes the physical, chemical, and biological methods for biomass pretreatment. Sections cover a systematic review of the anatomy and ultrastructure of plant cell walls, the chemical structure of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, lignin-carbohydrate complexes, and the methods for their analysis. With its extensive coverage of pretreatment techniques, structural analysis, and utilization of by-products, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals in the field of biofuel production. Additional sections delve into the various pretreatment technologies, including physical, physical-chemical, chemical, biological, and combined approaches. The advantages and disadvantages are examined, and industrial and pre-industrial applications are presented. Finally, saccharification and fermentation methods, enzyme engineering, and the utilization of by-products generated during the pretreatment and fermentation processes are covered. By-products such as xylan, 5-HMF, furfural, phenolic compounds, organic acids, and lignin are discussed in terms of their further conversion and applications.

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Dr. Ming-Fei Li is a professor at Beijing Forestry University. He has served as a visiting scholar at Montana State University in the United States. He has received funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Program of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration. Dr. Li currently holds the position of Secretary General of the National Innovation Alliance for Clean Separation and Transformation of Forest Biomass. Additionally, he serves as an editorial board member of the Journal of Renewable Materials, an SCI journal. His innovative research work has been featured in more than 80 publications, including journals and book chapters.

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