A presentation focusing on Trichoderma reesei, the fungal cellulases it produces, and futures uses of these products for biofuel pretreatment.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.nachhaltigwirtschaften.at/iea_pdf/events/20110331_bioenergieforschung_4_7_seidl_seiboth.pdf

Researchers find that a well-defined secretion system in phytopathogenic bacteria may be useful for breaking down cellulose.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100611204148.htm

This article explains the microbiology behind biomass recalcitrance, what happens during enzymatic hydrolysis, and what industry standards should be.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.uta.edu/biology/grover/classnotes/5101/Himmel%20et%20al.pdf

An overview of common pretreatment technologies and links for more reading on each technology.
Follow this link to learn more: http://bioweb.sungrant.org/Technical/Biofuels/Technologies/Ethanol+Production/Ethanol+from+Cellulose+Resources/Pretreatment/Pretreatment.htm

Cellulosic materials such as wood can be difficult to break down. This page provides resources to better understand cellulosic materials and their structures
Follow this link to learn more: http://nsm1.nsm.iup.edu/jford/projects/Cellulose/

Researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed an ionic liquid (IL)-tolerant bacterial cocktail for the pretreatment of cellulosic biomass at higher temperatures and in the presence of much higher IL concentrations than commercial fungal cocktails.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/06/jbei-20120604.html

This set of class notes explains the chemical makeup of wood as well as general chemical properties
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/faculty/ragauskas_art/technical_reviews/Chemical%20Overview%20of%20Wood.pdf

The genomes of two cellulase-producing fungi are compared to see if similarities and differences will elucidate enzyme properties that can be used for biofuel pretreatment.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v29/n10/abs/nbt.1976.html

What are some common problems in the lignocellulose-based ethanol production line? This review highlights some of the concerns for present and future technologies.
Follow this link to learn more: http://nabc.cals.cornell.edu/pubs/nabc_19/NABC19_5Plenary2_Gibbons.pdf

This study discusses the three elements of a wood-based biorefinery, as proposed by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF): hot-water extraction, hydrolysis, and membrane separation/concentration.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.mendeley.com/research/waterbased-woody-biorefinery/