The Application of biotechnology to industrial sustainability.
| Other author | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Paris : OECD, ©2001. |
| Description | 148 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sustainable development Sustainable development. ^A476766 |
| Contents | Background and aims -- Industrial uses of biotechnology -- Alternative techniques of analysis -- Lessons from the case studies -- Kes issues and conclusions. |
| Contents | Case studies. Manufacture of riboflavin (vitamin B2) -- Production of 7-amino-cephalosporanic acid -- Biotechnological production of the antibiotic cephalexin -- Bioprocesses for the manufacture of amino acids -- Manufacture of S-chloropropionic acid -- Enzymatic production of acrylamide - Enzymatic synthesis of acrylic acid -- Enzyme-catalysed synthesis of polyesters -- Polymers from renewable resources -- A vegetable oil degumming enzyme -- Water recovery in a vegetable-processing company. |
| Contents | Removal of bleach residues in textile finishing -- Enzymatic pulp bleaching process -- Use of xylanase as a pulp brightener -- A life cycle assessment of enzyme bleaching of wood pulp -- On-site production of xylanase -- A gypsum-free zinc refinery -- Copper bioleaching technology -- Renewable fuels: ethanol from biomass -- The application of LCA software to bioethanol fuel -- Use of enzymes in oil-well completion. |
| Abstract | "Biotechnology can help improve the environmental friendliness of industrial activities and lower both capital expenditure and operating costs. It can also help reduce raw material and energy inputs and waste"--P. [4] of cover. |
| ISBN | 9264195467 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TP248.2 .A665 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |