Biomass is organic matter derived from living or recently living organisms, including plant material, algae, microbial cells, and organic residues, and it functions both as a renewable energy resource and as a feedstock for biotechnological production. As an energy source it can be converted to heat, electricity, an…
Biomass is organic matter derived from living or recently living organisms, including plant material, algae, microbial cells, and organic residues, and it functions both as a renewable energy resource and as a feedstock for biotechnological production. As an energy source it can be converted to heat, electricity, and liquid or gaseous fuels through combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, and biochemical routes, with its standing as a carbon-cycle resource arising from the carbon dioxide fixed during biological growth. In biotechnology, biomass also denotes the quantity of cells or tissue produced in culture, a key variable in bioprocess yield. Research indexed under this topic spans the cultivation and exploitation of microbial and algal biomass for bioproducts, the enhancement of plant cell-culture productivity through nutrient and growth-regulator optimisation, the use of bacterial biomass in biosorption of heavy metals, and the role of biomass within marine and pelagic food webs. It further addresses the enzymatic deconstruction of lignocellulosic and complex polysaccharide substrates, residue retention for agricultural sustainability, and the valorisation of agro-industrial waste. Analytical and process methods include cultivation optimisation, enzymatic characterisation, and biosorption studies. The peer-reviewed work collected here links biomass production, conversion, and utilisation across bioenergy, environmental remediation, and industrial biotechnology, reflecting its importance to sustainable resource use and the bioeconomy.
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