A Seminar report on : Bioconversion of Hemicellulose

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Index

1. Introduction
1.1. Plant cell wall
2. Chemistry of Cellulose
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Structure of Cellulose   
3. Chemistry of Hemicellulose
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Holocellulose
3.3. Structure of Hemicellulose
3.3.1. Hardwood Hemicelluloses
3.3.2. Softwood Hemicelluloses
3.4. Composition of Hemicellulose in various feedstocks   
3.4.1. Xylans & Mannans   
4. Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose   
5. Bioconversion of Hemicellulose   
5.1. Introduction   
5.2. Bioconversion by Enzymatic Hydrolysis   
5.2.1. Hemicellulase   
5.3. Bioconversion by Microbial Organisms   
5.3.1. Introduction   
5.3.2. Fermentation by Fungi   
5.3.3. Fermentation by Bacteria   
5.4. Synergic activities between enzymes   
6. Effect of pre-treatment   
7. Comparison of various methods   
8. Conclusion   
9. Reference   
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