InTech. 2011. 508 p.
Biomass has been an intimate companion of humans from the dawn of civilization to the present. Its use as food, energy source, body cover and as construction material established the key areas of biomass usage that extend to this day. Given the complexities of biomass as a source of multiple end products, this volume sheds new light to the whole spectrum of biomass related topics by highlighting the new and reviewing the existing methods of its detection, production and usage. We hope that the readers will find valuable information and exciting new material in its chapters.
Contents
Preface
Part 1 Detection
Lidar for Biomass Estimation
Field Measurements of Canopy Spectra for Biomass Assessment of Small-Grain Cereals
SAR and Optical Images for Forest Biomass Estimation
Detection of Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) in the Biofilm and Suspended Growth Biomass of Fullyand Partially-packed Biological Aerated Filters
A Combination of Phenotype MicroArrayTM Technology with the ATP Assay Determines the Nutritional Dependence of Escherichia coli Biofilm Biomass
Changes in Fungal and Bacterial Diversity During Vermicomposting of Industrial Sludge and Poultry Manure Mixture: Detecting the Mechanism of Plant Growth Promotion by Vermicompost
Genetic and Functional Diversities of Microbial Communities in Amazonian Soils Under Different Land Uses and Cultivation
Temporal Changes in the Harvest of the Brown Algae Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) along the Mexican Pacific Coast
Part 2 Production
Supplying Biomass for Small Scale Energy Production
Production of Unique Naturally Immobilized Starter: A Fractional Factorial Design Approach Towards the Bioprocess Parameters Evaluation
Recent Advances in Yeast Biomass Production
Biomass Alteration of Earthworm in the Organic Waste-Contaminated Soil
Plant Biomass Productivity Under Abiotic Stresses in SAT Agriculture
Aerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment – Performance Under Substrate-Limited Conditions
Rangeland Productivity and Improvement Potential in Highlands of Balochistan, Pakistan
Effects of Protected Environments on Plant Biometrics Parameters
Quality and Selected Metals Content of Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grain and Biomass After the Treatment with Brassinosteroids During Cultivation
Production of Enriched Biomass by Carotenogenic Yeasts - Application of Whole-Cell Yeast Biomass to Production of Pigments and Other Lipid Compounds
Part 3 Usage
Biomass Buing in South America: Transport Pattes and Impacts
The Chemistry Behind the Use of Agricultural Biomass as Sorbent for Toxic Metal Ions: pH Influence, Binding Groups, and Complexation Equilibria
Recycling of Phosphorus Resources in Agricultural Areas Using Woody Biomass and Biogenic Iron Oxides
Sweet Sorghum: Salt Tolerance and High Biomass Sugar Crop
From a Pollutant Byproduct to a Feed Ingredient
The Influence of Intercrops Biomass and Barley Straw on Yield and Quality of Edible Potato Tubers
Biomass has been an intimate companion of humans from the dawn of civilization to the present. Its use as food, energy source, body cover and as construction material established the key areas of biomass usage that extend to this day. Given the complexities of biomass as a source of multiple end products, this volume sheds new light to the whole spectrum of biomass related topics by highlighting the new and reviewing the existing methods of its detection, production and usage. We hope that the readers will find valuable information and exciting new material in its chapters.
Contents
Preface
Part 1 Detection
Lidar for Biomass Estimation
Field Measurements of Canopy Spectra for Biomass Assessment of Small-Grain Cereals
SAR and Optical Images for Forest Biomass Estimation
Detection of Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) in the Biofilm and Suspended Growth Biomass of Fullyand Partially-packed Biological Aerated Filters
A Combination of Phenotype MicroArrayTM Technology with the ATP Assay Determines the Nutritional Dependence of Escherichia coli Biofilm Biomass
Changes in Fungal and Bacterial Diversity During Vermicomposting of Industrial Sludge and Poultry Manure Mixture: Detecting the Mechanism of Plant Growth Promotion by Vermicompost
Genetic and Functional Diversities of Microbial Communities in Amazonian Soils Under Different Land Uses and Cultivation
Temporal Changes in the Harvest of the Brown Algae Macrocystis pyrifera (Giant Kelp) along the Mexican Pacific Coast
Part 2 Production
Supplying Biomass for Small Scale Energy Production
Production of Unique Naturally Immobilized Starter: A Fractional Factorial Design Approach Towards the Bioprocess Parameters Evaluation
Recent Advances in Yeast Biomass Production
Biomass Alteration of Earthworm in the Organic Waste-Contaminated Soil
Plant Biomass Productivity Under Abiotic Stresses in SAT Agriculture
Aerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment – Performance Under Substrate-Limited Conditions
Rangeland Productivity and Improvement Potential in Highlands of Balochistan, Pakistan
Effects of Protected Environments on Plant Biometrics Parameters
Quality and Selected Metals Content of Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grain and Biomass After the Treatment with Brassinosteroids During Cultivation
Production of Enriched Biomass by Carotenogenic Yeasts - Application of Whole-Cell Yeast Biomass to Production of Pigments and Other Lipid Compounds
Part 3 Usage
Biomass Buing in South America: Transport Pattes and Impacts
The Chemistry Behind the Use of Agricultural Biomass as Sorbent for Toxic Metal Ions: pH Influence, Binding Groups, and Complexation Equilibria
Recycling of Phosphorus Resources in Agricultural Areas Using Woody Biomass and Biogenic Iron Oxides
Sweet Sorghum: Salt Tolerance and High Biomass Sugar Crop
From a Pollutant Byproduct to a Feed Ingredient
The Influence of Intercrops Biomass and Barley Straw on Yield and Quality of Edible Potato Tubers