Commercial feasibility of lignocellulose biodegradation: possibilities and challenges

- Lignocellulosic feedstock represents an ideal substrate for bioethanol production.
- Cellulosic bioethanol cannot yet be produced economically on a large scale.
- Lignocellulosic enzymes remain the bottleneck for the production of biofuels.
- Novel hydrolytic-oxidative enzymes are required for complete biodegradation.