event name : talk by Venkatesh kamath department : biotechnology Time : 2 to 4 pm List of Figures and Tables Fig. 1. Schematic illustration of the ethanol production from biomass. Fig. 2. Standardized effects plot for a) total sugars, b) reducing sugars. Fig. 3. Reducing sugar concentration in microwave and conventional methods. Fig. 4. Concentration of fermentation inhibitors released in microwave and conventional methods of processing: a) Furfural concentration; b) HMF concentration. Fig. 5. Contour plots under optimal condition for production of a) total sugar, b) reducing sugar. Table 1. Parameter levels for fractional factorial design. Table 2. Experimental combinations for response surface optimization of microwave assisted acid hydrolysis. Table 3. Composition of pressed oil cake of Pongamia pinnata. Table 4. FFD experimental combinations and hydrolysate concentration. Table 5. Anova for fractional factorial design. Table 6. Evaluation of parametric effects on Pongamia cake hydrolysis. Table 7. Experimental runs for response surface optimization of microwave assisted hydrolysis of Pongamia oil cake. Table 8. Anova table for reduced fit models of total sugar and reducing sugar obtained through response surface modeling ADKPK6063A Yethi@1963 4693751431001660 7 / 22 6390340