Biotechnology in the Chemical Industry

Biotechnology in the Chemical Industry: Towards a Green and Sustainable Future focuses on achievements and prospects for biotechnology in sustainable production of goods and services, especially those that are derived at present mostly from the traditional chemical industry. It considers the future impact of industrial biotechnology and lays out the major research areas which must be addressed to move from a flourishing set of scientific disciplines to a major contributor to a successful future knowledge-based economy. The book focuses on the research needed to underpin three broad topics: biomass, bio-processes and bio-products, including bio-energy. Readers, including advanced students, researchers, industry professionals, academics, analysts, consultants, and anyone else interested, or involved in biotechnology will find this book very informative.
- Offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for researchers interested in the biotechnological applications in chemical industry
- Provides a state-of-the art update on the field
- Presents the economic and ecological advantages of industrial biotechnology
- Discusses efforts made by developing countries towards industrial biotechnology
- Describes new biotechnological applications
- Includes the major challenges facing industrial biotechnology

Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and as a visiting researcher at the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai's main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.

1. General introduction2. Industrial sustainability and Biotechnology3. Renewable versus fossil resources4. Renewable raw materials for the industry