Microorganisms in Biomass Conversion and Biofuel Production
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 18357
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biogenic natural gas; carbon capture and storage; bioremediation; anaerobic digestion
Interests: microbial community around coal mine; coal biotransformation; biogenic coal bed methane; coal-based solid waste recycling; ecological restoration of coal mine
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Dear Colleagues,
The topic of biomass conversion and biofuel production is one of the most important aspects directly related to several of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations. Biomass conversion and biofuel production could provide feedstock and viable renewable energy resources, particularly in the context of deteriorating supplies of fossil fuels, accelerated global warming attributed to anthropogenic emissions, and unstable geopolitical situations. Biomass conversion and bioenergy production have a broad scope that covers a wide spectrum of topics ranging from the conversion of biomass to ethanol via fermentation to biogas production via anaerobic digestion. These technologies are deemed sustainable and cost-effective. Microorganisms, individually or synergistically, have played an essential and pivotal role, in that numerous intermediates and end products are produced through processes at cellular or enzymatic levels. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for scientists working in the field of biomass conversion and biofuel production to exchange their recent research, with a focus on the production of fuels and chemicals including but not limited to biogas (biomethane), hydrogen, ethanol, butanol, acetone, and a wide range of organic acids through microbial processes. All work related to this topic is welcomed.
Dr. Zaixing Huang
Dr. Huan He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass conversion
- biofuel
- microorganisms
- sustainability
- anaerobic digestion
- fermentation
- bioenergy
- biohydrogen
- biodegradation
- biogas
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