This book presents a comprehensive approach to the versatile and
fascinating field of carbohydrate chemistry. It covers, besides the
colorful historical perspective within the utilization of carbohydrates
and their derivatives, all modern aspects on their properties,
nomenclature, uses, and natural occurrence as such or as residues in a
variety of biologically active molecules. Special emphasis is paid to
various conversion techniques for producing value-added chemicals,
biofuels, and other products from carbohydrate-rich renewable
resources.This book can be primarily used as an advanced textbook for a
wide range of readers in many disciplines; not only students and
teachers but also everyone who works in the laboratory as a researcher
or in production and planning or who generally needs relevant knowledge
of carbohydrates.