Microbial Pentose Utilization: Current Applications in Biotechnology (Volume 33)

by Ajay Singh, Prashant Mishra

Microbial utilization of the inexhuaustible lignocellulosic biomass for the production of industrial chemicals, liquid fuels, protein-rich feed and food, and preparation of cellulose polymers, is an attractive approach to help meet energy and food demands. Whilst biomass has served as substrate in microbial processes for the production of alchololic beverages for a long time, it is only recently that broader applications of this material have been envisaged. Hemicellulose-derived sugars have many potential uses in the production of industrial chemicals and solvents. Considerable developments have been made, not only in the improvement of yeast and recombinant bacterial strains, but also in the bioprocessing of these organisms during the last two decades. Although the volume of information available on microbial pentose utilization is increasing, the available literature is mostly scattered. A comprehensive account of recent advances in pentose based bioprocesses is provided along with suggestions for future research. An indispensable volume for graduate students of microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology and biochemical engineering. The needs of industrial microbiologists, environmental scientists and researchers in the area of carbohydrate utilization and metabolism are also catered for. Industrial organizations involved in developing processes for ethanol and other products from non-conventional sources will also find this volume beneficial.

395 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Ajay is working as an assistant professor at Texas A & M International University, United States and as a visiting professor at Amity University, India. He completed his PhD from University Oregon, United States in Early Intervention and Special Education Leadership. Earlier he completed his M Phil with a focus on research methodology & human rights and master degrees in early intervention, counseling & psychotherapy, disability rights, learning disabilities with bachelor degree in mental retardation (BMR).

He is serving as an Associate Editor, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education; Co- Editor, Journal of Neuroscience in Rural Practice; and also serving as a member in the editorial board of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and Teaching Young Children. He is also associated as a member in the review boards of Pediatrics, Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, Journal of Special Education & Rehabilitation, Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, Journal of International Medical Research, and the Journal of Pediatrics.

Since 2019 he is also working as a Postdoctoral Program Advisor with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

He is the Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM); Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH); and Fellow of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (FAACPDM). He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Neurology, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, European Educational Research Association, and Academic Council of the United Nation Systems. He published and presented more than seventy six peer-reviewed research papers in several peer reviewed top tier international journals and in international conferences.