Lignocellulose biotechnology: issues of bioconversion and enzyme production

Abstract

This review is written from the perspective of scientists working in lignocellulose bioconversion in a 
developing country and the aim of this review is to remind ourselves and other scientists working in 
related areas of lignocellulose research of the enormous economic potential of the bioprocessing of 
residual plant materials generally regarded as “waste”, and secondly to highlight some of the modern 
approaches which potentially could be used to tackle one of the major impediments, namely high 
enzyme cost, to speed-up the extensive commercialisation of the lignocellulose bioprocessing.