5.4 Bio-alcohols from sugars, starch and lignocellulosic biomass

  • Biochemical routes for lignocellulosic ethanol, other alcohols production;
  • Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass;
  • Enzymatic hydrolysis and microorganism fermentation into alcohols;
  • Novel C6 and C5 fermentation techniques;
  • Progress on ethanol production from sugar and starch;
  • Innovations in bio-alcohol production from lignocellulosic biomass;
  • Process advances;
  • Downstream wastewater treatment;