Biomass Sugars for Non-Fuel Applications

Biomass Sugars for Non-Fuel Applications
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Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 9781782622079
ISBN-13 : 1782622071
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Book Synopsis Biomass Sugars for Non-Fuel Applications by : Dmitry Murzin

Download or read book Biomass Sugars for Non-Fuel Applications written by Dmitry Murzin and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomass-derived sugars provide a rich, renewable feedstock for a diverse range of chemicals, making them a promising and feasible source for the sustainable manufacture of a variety of valuable products. Exploring green sugar-based technologies beyond their applications in fuels, this book provides an overview of sugar-based technologies, describing their challenges and opportunities. It covers transformations of sugars into green chemicals in pharmaceuticals, biodegradable polymers and surfactants. A special chapter is dedicated to the conversion of biomass into sugars, which is a crucial step in the sustainable utilization of sugars. The book is a valuable resource for chemists and chemical engineers working to develop greener synthetic routes to chemicals and pharmaceuticals.


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