Applications of Lignocellulose Biotechnology in Other Industries

Abstract

Natural lignocellulosic materials are the most abundant renewable biomass on earth. The effective utilization of cellulose can offer cheap raw materials for agriculture, feed, light industry, and the chemical industry. Besides applications in ecological agriculture, bioenergy, the chemical industry, and the pulp and paper industry, cellulose biotechnology is vitally important in the textile industry and for environmental protection. The irresistible request for ecology protection, energy saving, and resource-optimized utilization in textiles and the thirsty wishes of environmental protection methods and establishment of healthy ecosystem in environmental protection have forced people to pay increased attention on the development and exploitation of lignocellulose biotechnology. The deepening of research will involve increasingly extensive domains to speed up economic development. This chapter mainly describes the biotechnologies of natural lignocellulose in the textile industry and for environmental protection.