Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A yeast cell factory for the production of biofuel from agricultural wastes
| dc.contributor.author | Yadav V.K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maurya V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Malhotra M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mittal K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shweta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kumar A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-13T07:04:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-13T07:04:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The dependency of human beings on fossil fuels is increasing gradually. The burning of fossil fuels (non-renewable sources of energy) releases greenhouse gases that cause environmental pollution and contributes to climate change. Therefore, biofuel can act as an alternative to fossil fuels, as it is a renewable source of energy, and its combustion does not produce greenhouse gases. The most prevalent biofuel is bioethanol, which is produced through fermentation with the help of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Due to metabolic engineering, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae can currently produce a variety of sophisticated biofuels. Based on the raw material used in fermentation to produce biofuel, it can be categorized as first-generation (traditional feedstock), secondgeneration (lignocellulosic biomass), third-generation, or advanced biofuel (algal biomass). Agricultural wastes like wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, and rice, are rich sources of cellulose that can be utilized as raw material to produce biofuels. Different kinds of agricultural waste that can be used to produce bioethanol (biofuel), with yeast-mediated fermentation are discussed in this chapter. � 2024 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 979-889530009-1; 979-889113914-5 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/1321 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. | |
| dc.title | Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A yeast cell factory for the production of biofuel from agricultural wastes | |
| dc.type | Book chapter | |
| journal.title | Agricultural Waste: Uses, Recycling and Management |