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Chapter 9, Environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment of
biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass, discusses the trends in the growth of
biofuels sector, importance of by-products in life cycle analysis and the
immediate need for socioeconomic and environmental assessment to
ensure the credibility of novel biofuel production processes.
Chapter 10, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic sugarcane leaves and tops
for bioethanol production, summarizes the attributes and agronomy of
sugarcane tops, different pretreatment methods employed for their bio-
conversion and hydrolysis techniques, which can be implemented for the
production of bioethanol from sugarcane tops.
Scientists with strong academic background and practical experiences
have shared their knowledge in this book. We trust that the book will
enrich the foresight of current researchers who are dedicatedly working
on biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass.

Abu Yousuf
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Domenico Pirozzi
Naples, Italy
Filomena Sannino
Naples, Italy