Bioprocessing and Biotreatment of Coal (Biotechnology & Bioprocessing)

within Technical Overview Sections On Such Emerging Areas As Bioprocessing, Bioconversion, Biosolubilization, Biosystems And Biocleaning, This Handsomely Illustrated Reference Specifically Surveys Pioneering Work In The Genetic Production Of Sulfatase Enzymes For Removing Organic Sulfur From Coal; R booknews within Technical Overview Sections On Such Emerging Areas As Bioprocessing, Bioconversion, Biosolubilization, Biosystems And Biocleaning, This Handsomely Illustrated Reference Specifically Surveys Pioneering Work In The Genetic Production Of Sulfatase Enzymes For Removing Organic Sulfur From Coal; Recent Discoveries That Lignases Or Peroxydase Enzymes Cleave Lignin-type Lattices In Coal; The Application Of Lignase Enzymes To Pollution Control Through Bioremediation; Microbial Methods For Pyritic Sulfur Removal From Coal; And Major Funding Sources For Coal Bioliquefication Studies. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com) This book includes chapters on the emerging area of biotechnology applied to fossil fuels. Although many people believe the energy crisis is over, there is still a strong worldwide interest in coal research. A new feature of this research on coal is the rapidly emerging interest in applications of modern biotechnology. For example, this book includes a chapter on pioneering work in genetically producing sulfatase enzymes for removal of organic sulfur from coal (to prevent acid rain). Other research work is included which builds on recent discoveries that certain lignases (actually, peroxidase enzymes) cleave the lignin-type lattices in coal producing a type of liquid fuel. This book focuses on current research work in biotechnology applied to fossil fuels. The promise for commercialization appears to be quite strong "Within technical overview sections on such emerging areas as bioprocessing, bioconversion, biosolubilization, biosystems and biocleaning, this handsomely illustrated reference specifically surveys pioneering work in the genetic production of sulfatase enzymes for removing organic sulfur from coal; r"--Provided by publisher