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Preface Advances have been made in lignocellulose biodegradation and applications in the production of fuels and chemicals. It is timely to provide a book that can assist practicing scientists, engineers, and graduate students with effective tools for tackling the longstanding challenges in lignocellulose degradation. This book was developed from a symposium titled Advances in Biodegradation and Biotransformation of Lignocellulosics, presented at the 225th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 23-27, 2003 and sponsored by the A C S Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials. It presents a compilation of twelve symposium manuscripts and nine solicited manuscripts representing recent advances in lignocellulose biodegradation research. The chapters in the book have been organized in four sections: pretreatment, biodegradation, enzyme characterization, and applications. A n overview chapter on lignocellulose biodegradation and applications in biotechnology has been included. We are fortunate to have contributions from world-class researchers in the field of biomass conversion. We are taking this opportunity to express our sincere appreciations to the contributing authors, the reviewers who provided excellent comments to the editors, the A C S Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, and the A C S Books Department for making possible the publication of this book. We hope that this book will actively serve as a valuable multidisciplinary (chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology,
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and biochemical engineering) contribution to the continually expanding field of liognocellulose biodegradation.
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Badal C. Saha Fermentation Biotechnology Research Unit National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1815 North University Street Peoria, IL 61604 (309) 681-6276 (telephone) (309) 681-6427 (fax)
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Kiyoshi Hayashi Planning Section National Food Research Institute 2-1-12, Kannondai Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8642 Japan +81-298-38-7991 (telephone)
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