Bio-Processing and Biochemical Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Lignocellulosic biomass bioenergy production, commonly referred to as Second Generation biofuels, using agricultural residues, forest residues, energy feedstocks, municipalities, and other waste crop solids, is considered to be a promising alternative energy source in order to minimize reliance on limited fossil sources, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental pollutions. A plentiful availability of lignocellulosic materials encourages the production of numerous commodities and applications to foods, chemicals, textiles, and biofuel sources. The versatility of lignocellulosic feedstocks to be processed into value-added products combined with a valuable opportunity to maximize their returns from the crops presents an important research topic. We would like to invite submissions to this Special Issue of ChemEngineering addressing this abovementioned area of research. Potential research topics include, but are not limited to, biological materials processing; process engineering for food, biofuels and bioproducts, renewable materials, bio-based product quality assessment, biomaterials, and biochemical catalysts; and value-added processing for agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and potential crops.

Dr. Daehwan Kim
Guest Editor

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