Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the best studied eukaryote and a valuable tool for most
aspects of basic research on eukaryotic organisms. This is due to its unicellular nature …

Crop residue crucially contributes in running the essential agro-environment services. The
modernization in crop production with high yielding varieties substantially increased the …

Bioethanol has been identified as the mostly used biofuel worldwide since it significantly
contributes to the reduction of crude oil consumption and environmental pollution. It can be …

Environmental concerns arising from the release of greenhouse gases have stimulated the
search for more sustainable technologies, including bioethanol production from …

Production of biofuels via biomass pyrolysis has received a strong emphasis since it may
produce a wide variety of renewable fuels in liquid (bio-oil), solid (biochar), and gas …

Fossil fuels have been a major contributor to greenhouse gases, the amounts of which could
be reduced if biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel were used for transportation. One of …

Biomass as a resource is present in large quantities and offers environmental benefits from
sequestration of carbon to bioenergy production. Production of renewable and sustainable …

The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

Obtaining chemicals and materials in sustainable ways is of growing importance. A potential
source of sustainable chemicals and materials is lignocellulosic biomass residues …

Lignocelluloses are often a major or sometimes the sole components in different waste
streams from various sources such as industries, forestry, agriculture and municipalities. It …