Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Fungal Cellulases: New Avenues in Biofuel Production -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Classification, Production, and Mode of Action -- 1.3 Cellulase as Biofuels -- 1.3.1 Bioethanol -- 1.3.1.1 Stages/Processing Route -- Pretreatment -- Hydrolysis -- Fermentation -- 1.3.1.2 Factors Affecting Bioethanol Manufacturing -- Temperature -- Inoculum -- Agitation Rate -- Fermentation Time -- 1.3.1.3 Bioethanol-Based Economy -- 1.3.1.4 Recent Status of Bioethanol Production -- 1.4 Advantages of Fungal Cellulase -- 1.5 Industrial Application -- 1.5.1 Function of Cellulase in Several Industries -- 1.5.1.1 Biofuels -- 1.5.1.2 Textile Industry -- 1.5.1.3 Pulp and Paper Industry -- 1.5.1.4 Agriculture Industries -- 1.5.1.5 Animal Feed Industries -- 1.5.1.6 Other Applications -- 1.6 Current Status -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: An Insight into Fungal Cellulases and Their Industrial Applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Fungal Cellulases -- 2.2.1 Cellulases from Aspergillus -- 2.2.2 Cellulases from Trichoderma -- 2.2.3 Cellulases from Penicillium -- 2.2.4 Cellulases from Other Genera -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Comparative Study of Cellulase Production Using Submerged and Solid-State Fermentation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Cellulase Production by Submerged Fermentation -- 3.3 Cellulase Production by Solid-State Fermentation -- 3.4 Summary -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Microorganisms for Cellulase Production: Availability, Diversity, and Efficiency -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Identification of New Strains with Potential for Cellulose Production -- 4.3 Microorganisms as Tools for Efficient Cellulase Production -- 4.3.1 Fermentative Process Parameters -- 4.3.2 Optimization Process for Enhanced Cellulose Production. , 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Role of Solid-State Fermentation to Improve Cost Economy of Cellulase Production -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 SSF Mode of Cellulase Production -- 5.3 SmF Versus SSF -- 5.4 Microbes and Other Conditions in SSF -- 5.5 Role of Inducer/Accessory Proteins in Cellulase Production -- 5.6 Cellulase Optimization Strategies -- 5.7 Microbial Consortia Applications -- 5.8 Process Economy of Production and Extraction in SSF Mode -- 5.9 Pilot-Scale Production Strategies -- 5.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Cellulose as a Potential Feedstock for Cellulose Enzyme Production -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Enzymatic Mechanisms of Cellulases -- 6.2.1 Endoglucanase -- 6.2.2 Exoglucanase -- 6.2.3 β-Glucosidase -- 6.3 Cellulose Source Materials and Their Derivatives -- 6.4 Sources of Cellulases -- 6.4.1 Cellulolytic Organisms -- 6.4.1.1 Fungi -- 6.4.1.2 Bacteria -- 6.5 Application of Cellulases in Various Industries -- 6.5.1 Pulp and Paper Industry -- 6.5.2 Textile Industry -- 6.5.3 Bioethanol Industry -- 6.5.4 Wine and Brewery Industry -- 6.5.5 Food Processing Industry -- 6.5.6 Animal Feed Industry -- 6.5.7 Agricultural Industries -- 6.5.8 Olive Oil Extraction -- 6.5.9 Carotenoid Extraction -- 6.5.10 Detergent Industry -- 6.5.11 Waste Management -- 6.6 Immobilization of Cellulase -- 6.7 Future Perspectives -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Cellulose as Potential Feedstock for Cellulase Enzyme Production: Versatility and Properties of Various Cellulosic Biomass - Part II -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Sources of Cellulose -- 7.2.1 Natural -- 7.2.2 Synthetic -- 7.3 Cellulase and Its Types -- 7.4 Effective Ways of Cellulase Production -- 7.4.1 Production of Cellulase Through Fermentation -- 7.5 Various Applications of Cellulases -- 7.5.1 Paper Industry -- 7.5.2 Textile Industry -- 7.5.3 Biofuel and Brewery Industry. , 7.5.4 Agriculture and Detergent Industry -- 7.5.5 Food Industry -- 7.6 Fine-Tuning the Digestion of Cellulose with a Discovery of Novel Enzymes -- References -- Chapter 8: Immobilization Methods of Enzymes: Part I -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Considerations of Immobilization of Enzymes -- 8.3 Methods for Immobilization of Enzymes -- 8.3.1 Physical Methods -- 8.3.1.1 Adsorption -- 8.3.1.2 Gel Entrapment -- 8.3.2 Chemical Methods -- 8.3.2.1 Covalent Bonding -- 8.3.2.2 Cross-Linking -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Strategies to Reuse Cellulase: Immobilization of Enzymes (Part II) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Historical Background -- 9.3 Modes of Immobilization -- 9.4 Polymers as Supports -- 9.4.1 Alginate -- 9.4.2 Chitin and Chitosan -- 9.4.3 Carrageenan -- 9.4.4 Starch -- 9.4.5 Pectin -- 9.4.6 Activated Carbon -- 9.5 Immobilization Strategies -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Current Advancements in Recombinant Technology for Industrial Cellulases: Part-I -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Cellulase System and Control of Cellulose Gene Expression -- 10.3 Characteristics of Host Strains -- 10.4 Individual Strains (Bacteria, Yeast, and Molds Involved in Cellulose Production) -- 10.4.1 Construction of Recombinant Production Strains -- 10.4.2 Transformation and Identification of Transformed Strains -- 10.5 Fermentative Production of Cellulase Enzyme -- 10.5.1 Cellulase Production by Bacteria -- 10.5.2 Cellulase Production by Fungus -- 10.5.3 Cellulase Production by Yeast -- 10.6 Application of Cellulases -- 10.6.1 Paper and Pulp Industry -- 10.6.2 Textile Industry -- 10.6.3 Bioethanol Industry -- 10.6.4 Wine and Brewery Industry -- 10.6.5 Food Processing Industry -- 10.6.6 Animal Feed Industry -- 10.6.7 Agriculture-Based Industries -- 10.6.8 Extraction of Olive Oil -- 10.6.9 Extraction of Carotenoid Pigments -- 10.6.10 Detergent Industry. , 10.6.11 Waste Management -- 10.7 Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 11: Current Advancements in Recombinant Technology for Industrial Production of Cellulases: Part-II -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Cellulase -- 11.2 Types of Cellulase -- 11.2.1 Endocellulases -- 11.2.2 Exocellulases -- 11.2.3 Cellobiases -- 11.2.4 Oxidative Cellulases -- 11.2.5 Cellulose Phosphorylases -- 11.3 Sources of Cellulase -- 11.3.1 Fungi -- 11.3.2 Bacteria -- 11.4 Synthesis of Cellulase -- 11.5 Cellulase Production Technologies -- 11.5.1 Fermentation for Cellulase Production -- 11.5.2 Cellulase Production Through Improved Cellulase-Producing Organisms -- 11.5.3 Batch Cellulase Production Process -- 11.5.4 Fed-Batch Cellulase Production Technology -- 11.5.5 Continuous Cellulase Production -- 11.5.6 Downstream Process for Production of Cellulase -- 11.6 Uses of Cellulase in Industries -- 11.7 Need of Recombinant Technology -- 11.8 Application of Recombinant Technology in Cellulase Industries -- 11.9 Future Use of Recombinant Technology in Cellulase Industries -- 11.10 Conclusion -- References -- Index.