1. Biofuels -- 2. Process design and role of process synthesis -- 3. Feedstocks for fuel ethanol production -- 4. Feedstock conditioning and pretreatment -- 5. Hydrolysis of carbohydrate polymers -- 6. Microorganisms for ethanol production -- 7. Ethanolic fermentation technologies -- 8. Analysis of ethanol recovery and dehydration -- 9. Integrated processes for fuel ethanol production -- 10. Environmental aspects of fuel ethanol production -- 11. Technological configurations for fuel ethanol production in the industry -- 12. Food security versus fuel ethanol production -- 13. Perspectives and challenges in fuel ethanol production.