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Rajeev K. Sukumaran

Researcher at National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology

Publications -  142
Citations -  8553

Rajeev K. Sukumaran is an academic researcher from National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cellulase & Lignocellulosic biomass. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 119 publications receiving 7068 citations. Previous affiliations of Rajeev K. Sukumaran include Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research & Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

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Bioethanol production from rice straw: An overview.

TL;DR: The present review discusses the available technologies for bioethanol production using rice straw and the choice of pretreatment methods plays an important role to increase the efficiency of enzymatic saccharification thereby making the whole process economically viable.
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Advancement and comparative profiles in the production technologies using solid-state and submerged fermentation for microbial cellulases

TL;DR: This review deals with developments in bioprocess technologies, solid-state and submerged fermentation as well as on the strategies adopted for improving cellulase production or properties, including engineering the genes or designing enzyme cocktails.
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Cellulase production using biomass feed stock and its application in lignocellulose saccharification for bio-ethanol production

TL;DR: In the present study, cellulolytic enzymes for biomass hydrolysis were produced using solid state fermentation on wheat bran as substrate using fungi Trichoderma reesei RUT C30 and Aspergillus niger MTCC 7956 as substrate.
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Microbial cellulases ─ Production, applications and challenges

TL;DR: The review discusses the current knowledge on cellulase production by microorganisms and the genetic controls exercised on it and the challenges in cellulase research especially in the direction of improving the process economics of enzyme production.
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Role and significance of beta-glucosidases in the hydrolysis of cellulose for bioethanol production.

TL;DR: This article presents beta-glucosidase as the key component for bioethanol from biomass through enzymatic route along with its production strategies and general properties.