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Fungal Enzymes Applied to Industrial Processes for Bioethanol Production

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Fungal Biorefineries

Part of the book series: Fungal Biology ((FUNGBIO))

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The main biofuels are biodiesel obtained from natural oils and ethanol obtained by fermentation of agricultural residues. Residues of lignocellulosic materials are found worldwide and are one of the most promising renewable substrate for the production of bioenergy. However, the conversion of biomass into biofuel, using fast, cheap and efficient methodologies is the major challenge of biofuel production. The present work intends to cover the composition of lignocellulosic substrates, fungal enzymes, synergism between cellulases and industrial integrated processes for biomass utilization. Concerning applications, fungal enzymes are used in pulp and paper industry, textile, bioethanol, wine and brewery manufacturing, food processing, and animal feed.

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First, we would like to thank Dr. Sachin Kumar for encouraging us to prepare this book chapter. We are also grateful to FAPESP (Foundation for Research Support of the State of São Paulo) for financial aids granted to our research group over the years, as well as the scholarships awarded to the students by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brasília), and CAPES (Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel).

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Laluce, C., Igbojionu, L.I., Dussán, K.J. (2018). Fungal Enzymes Applied to Industrial Processes for Bioethanol Production. In: Kumar, S., Dheeran, P., Taherzadeh, M., Khanal, S. (eds) Fungal Biorefineries. Fungal Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90379-8_4

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