Bioconversion of Forest and Agricultural Plant Residues

During the last six years one of the most productive of the International Energy Agency (IEA) networks on renewable energy, has been the network entitled “Biotechnology for the conversion of Lignocellulosics”. One of the reasons for the success of the network has been the interaction of molecular biologists, microbiologists, chemists and engineers all working together on the technical and economic aspects of biomass conversion of ethanol. The authors of the various chapters in this book are part…