Preface -- Contributions -- Acknowledgements -- Bioprospecting of Extremophiles for Biotechnology Applications -- Conversion of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks into Bioethanol using Extremophiles -- Biobutanol production using Recombinant microorganisms/Extremophiles -- Biodiesel from Extremophilic Microalgae -- Hydrogen production from lignocellulosic feedstocks using extremophiles -- Biogas from Extremophiles -- Conversion of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks into Biogas:Upgrading and Utilization -- Bioconversion of Methane for Value Added Products.-Exopolysaccharides Production from Extremophiles:The Chemical Structure and Their Bioactivities -- Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production from Renewable and Waste Materials using Extremophiles/Recombinant Microbes -- Rewiring Extremophilic Electrocatalytic Processes for Production of Biofuels and Value-added Compounds from Lignocellulosic Biomass -- Integrated Consolidated Bioprocessing for Conversion of Lignocellulosic Feedstock to Biofuels and Value-added Bioproducts -- Value added products from wastes using extremophiles in biorefineries - Process modelling, simulation and optimization tools -- Index.

This book presents a review and in-depth analyses of improved biotechnological processes emphasizing critical aspects and challenges of lignocellulosic biomass conversion into biofuels and value-added products especially using extremophiles and recombinant microorganisms. The book specifically comprises extremophilic production of liquid and gaseous biofuels (bioethanol, biobutanol, biodiesel, biohydrogen, and biogas) as well as value added products (e.g. single cell protein, hydrocarbons, lipids, exopolysaccharides, and polyhydroxyalkanoates). The book also provides the knowledge on how to develop safe, more efficient, sustainable, and economical integrated processes for enhanced conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to liquid and gaseous biofuels. Finally the book describes how to perform the techno-economical and life-cycle assessments of new integrated processes involving extremophiles. These modeling exercises are critical in addressing any deficiencies associated with the demonstration of an integrated biofuels and value-added products production process at pilot scale as well as demonstration on the commercialization scale. .