Abstract
Cellulases have several existing and potential applications in various industries including biofuel, pulp and paper, detergent, juice, and textile. Different enzyme components found in the cellulase system can effectively depolymerize the cellulose into monomeric sugars. Fungi are regarded as an ideal candidate to produce a complete cellulase system. Cellulase production via solid-state fermentation (SSF) using fungi is one of the most desirable and cost-effective routes. The present chapter provides an outline on the major steps of fungal cellulase production using SSF. This chapter presents a concise account of fungal cellulases as well as their production and key role in bioconversion of lignocellulosic waste.
Various aspects of fungal cellulase production using the agriculture wastes and their components have been discussed. Additionally, potential fungal sources of cellulase along with effective bioconversion of agricultural biomass are also summarized.
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N.S. thankfully acknowledges IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India for providing Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship. P. K. Mishra and A. M. acknowledge Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology IIT (BHU) Varanasi. M. S. acknowledges the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for DST INSPIRE Faculty [IFA13-MS-02] 2014 award.
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Srivastava, N. et al. (2018). Fungal Cellulases Production for Biodegradation of Agriculture Waste. In: Panpatte, D., Jhala, Y., Shelat, H., Vyas, R. (eds) Microorganisms for Green Revolution. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 7. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7146-1_4
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