Table of Contents

CHAPTERS

Executive Summary

1.    Bio-ethanol
1.1    Ethanol from biomass
1.2    Bacterial Ethanol Production
1.3    Bioconversion of cellulose/hemicellulose to ethanol

2.  Bio-chemicals

    2.1 Chemicals produced from Biomass
    2.2 Technology gaps and proposed policy
          Near Term Studies (up to 5 years), Long Term Studies (Beyond 5 years), Likely Partners

3.    Bio-oil

3.1    Conversion Processes
3.2    International Scenario
3.3    Indian Perspectives
3.4    Action Plan
3.5    Likely Deliverables

4.    Bio-hydrogen

4.1    Technology Trends – International Scenario
4.2    Hydrogen Technology – Indian Perspectives
4.3    Technology Roadmap

5.    Industrial Enzymes for Bioethanol from Lignocelluloses

5.1    Cellulases
5.2    Hemicellulases
5.3    Cellulases & Hemicellulases – Global Industrial Perspectives
5.4    Processing of Cellulases & Hemicellulases
5.5    Lignin Degrading Enzymes