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Enzymatic Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass

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The conversion of polymers present in the lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars can be achieved through physical/chemical and enzymatic pretreatments. The microbial conversion of biomass to bioenergy will be cost-effective only if all of the components in the biomass are converted into value-added products. The combination of appropriate chemical and enzymatic conversion methods is very important to develop an effective biomass to biofuels and biorefineries conversion technology.

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  1. Molecular Glycobiotechnology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, University Road, Galway, Ireland

    Manimaran Ayyachamy, Vijai Kumar Gupta (Assistant Professor of Biotechnology), Finola E. Cliffe & Maria G. Tuohy

  2. Department of Science, Faculty of Arts, Science & Commerce, MITS University, Rajasthan, India

    Vijai Kumar Gupta (Assistant Professor of Biotechnology)

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  1. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Vijai Kumar Gupta

  2. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Maria G. Tuohy

  3. , Department of Biochemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, N/A, Ireland

    Manimaran Ayyachamy

  4. , Manufacturing Sciences and Technology, Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, The Pfizer Biotech Campus at Grange Castle, Clondalkin, N/A, Dublin, Ireland

    Kevin M. Turner

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Ayyachamy, M., Gupta, V.K., Cliffe, F.E., Tuohy, M.G. (2013). Enzymatic Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass. In: Gupta, V., Tuohy, M., Ayyachamy, M., Turner, K., O’Donovan, A. (eds) Laboratory Protocols in Fungal Biology. Fungal Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2356-0_44

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