Description
Book SynopsisA text to consider the concept of renewable materials from the socio economic aspects through to the chemical production and technical aspects of treating different raw products.
Trade Review“…an extremely valuable source book for all those involved in bioresources” (Chemistry and Industry No. 18 20
th September 2004)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors.
List of Abbreviations.
Foreword.
Preface.
Chapter 1. Green Chemistry and Sustainability (Jeffrey Hardy).
Chapter 2. Socio-Economical Aspects and Policy of Renewable Resources (Liisa Tahvanainen and Christian V. Stevens).
Chapter 3. Integral Valorization (Werner Praznik and Christian V. Stevens).
Chapter 4. Primary Production of Raw Materials (Waldemar Rymowicz).
Chapter 5. Energy from Renewable Resources (Bio-Energy) (Mehrdad Rymowicz).
Chapter 6. Identification and Quantification of Renewable Crop Materials (Anton Huber and Werner Praznik).
Chapter 7. Industrial Products from Carbohydrates, Wood and Fibres (Christian V. Stevens).
Chapter 8. Occurrence, Functions and Biosynthesis of Non-Carbohydrate Biopolymers (Christian O. Brämer and Alexander Steinbüchel).
Chapter 9. Industrial Products from Lipids and Proteins (Roland Verhé).
Chapter 10. High Value Added Industries (Jan Demyttenaere and Jozef Poppe).
Chapter 11. Renewable Resources: Back to the Future (Christian V. Stevens.
Index.
