Biotechnology for Clean Industrial Products and Processes [electronic resource]: Towards Industrial Sustainability / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and Technology.

Industry and Services.

Environment.

Biotechnology--Industrial applications.

Biotechnology.

Biotechnology industries.

Local Subjects:

Science and Technology.

Industry and Services.

Environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p. ) ill..

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Industrial biotechnology has come of age: after decades spent in the shadow of two better-known fields, health and agro-food biotechnology, it has emerged into a world where environmental sustainability has become a global concern. However, sustainability and "clean" industrial processes will not be achieved without a stream of innovations based on science and technology, among which biotechnology will play an important role.This report illustrates how modern process biotechnology is penetrating industrial operations, and highlights its environmental and economic advantages over other technologies. It identifies technical and other bottlenecks, but also emphasizes that industry and governments must act together to address the challenges of industrial sustainability.

Contents:

Executive Summary

Preface

Chapter 1. Industrial Sustainability and the Role of Biotechnology

Chapter 2. Current Industrial Applications of Biotechnology

Chapter 3. Scienc and Technology Trends and Potential

Chapter 4. Evaluating the Cleanliness of Biotechnological Industrial Products and Processes

Chapter 5. Public Attitudes and Education

Chapter 6. National and International Policies

Chapter 7. Conclusions and Policy Implications

Annex 1.1. Models of Industrial Sustainability

Annex 1.2. Novel Clean Chemistry

Annex 2.1. Recent Biotechnological Developments Addressing the Needs of Process Chemistry

Annex 2.2. Pulp and Paper

Annex 2.3. Metals and Minerals

Annex 4.1. LCA Methodology

Annex 4.2. LCA Standardisation

Annex 4.3. Review of Life Cycle Assessments

Annex 4.4. Research Requirements

Annex 6. Policies and Legislation in Canada, Japan, and Germany

Glossary

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-280-03310-X

9786610033102

92-64-16340-9

OCLC:

1024234649