02022naa a2200277 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000170006024501000007726000090017730000120018652012120019865000220141065000120143265000140144465000270145865000110148565000130149665000130150970000160152270000260153870000230156470000180158770000250160577301140163021486032022-11-23       2023    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSERRA, L. A.  aMicrobial production of biobased chemicalsbimprovements and challenges.h[electronic resource]  c2023  a136-176  aThe dependence on petrochemical resources and environmental and economic factors has intensified the search for cleaner and sustainable energy worldwide. Lignocellulosic biomass is a less polluting and renewable source of energy that can be explored in various industrial sectors (Fatma et al. 2018). In this context, biotechnological solutions for the production of renewable chemicals are under development as an alternative to processes based on fossil fuels. The lignocellulosic-biomass-derived sugars are the most abundant renewable feedstock available in the world and can come from different sources, such as agricultural and agribusiness residues, organic waste (food scraps), and forest residues (wood). These feedstocks lessen the need to expand farming areas, lowering the emission of gases that favor climate change. Lignocellulose is a component of the plant cell wall, a highly organized matrix that consists mainly of cellulose (40%?50%), hemicellulose (25%?30%), and lignin (15%?20%), in which proportions may vary depending on the plant species. Also, it may contain small amounts of other components, for example pectin, and inorganic compounds (Mathews et al. 2015; Bergmann et al. 2019).  aBiobased products  aBiomass  aCellulose  aLignocellulosic wastes  aSugars  aBiomassa  aCelulose1 aTRICHEZ, D.1 aCARNEIRO, C. V. G. C.1 aFERREIRA, L. M. M.1 aFRANCO, P. F.1 aALMEIDA, J. R. M. de  tIn: CHANDEL, A. K. Lignocellulose bioconversion through white biotechnology. Boston: John Wiley & Sons, 2023.