Biomass Sugars for Non-Fuel Applications
Author | : Dmitry Murzin |
Publisher | : Royal Society of Chemistry |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2015-11-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782622079 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782622071 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
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.