Application of Biotechnology to Industrial Sustainability

• Published in: Process safety and environmental protection Vol. 83; no. 6; pp. 499 - 503
• Main Authors: Rogers, P.L., Jeon, Y.J., Svenson, C.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2005
• Subjects: biotechnology; fuel ethanol; industrial sustainability; lignocellulosic hydrolysates; Zymomonas mobilis; biotechnology; fuel ethanol; lignocellulosic hydrolysates; industrial sustainability; Zymomonas mobilis

The increasing focus on sustainable industrial processes for the chemical industry has resulted recently in a number of new bio-based initiatives. Environmental pressures and a shift towards the use of agricultural-based raw materials, as well as rapid developments in the science supporting biotechn...