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Forest Products Biotechnology Ence on Manufacturing Researchby Alan Bruce
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Industries are developing radical, new biotechnology processes to expand and develop their range of products that originate from the world's forests. As a result of the growing understanding of the process involved, biotechnology is also helping reduce any adverse impact on the environment.; This book presents a review of specialist research directed towards efficient and environmentally sensitive use of forests. An introductory chapter explaining the structure and anatomy of wood is followed by a chapter-by-chapter review of the most current developments on individual topics associated with a wide range of forest products such as timber, trees, pulp and paper, drugs and valuable chemicals. In addition, chapters focus on the ways of resolving some of the environmental problems faced by these industries.
Book News Annotation:These 19 contributions offer international perspectives on research on the environmentally sensitive use of forests. The authors describe recent developments related to such forest products as timber, trees, pulp, adhesives, ethanol, paper, drugs, and chemicals, as well as methods for resolving environmental problems associated with these products. Topics include biopulping, the biological control of wood decay and forest pests, and the bioremediation of soils contaminated with organic wood preservatives.
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