Description

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Provides a comprehensive summary of all the scientific accomplishments in this field

Describes different biomass selection, combination, chemical and physical process treatments, and conversion techniques in detail

Covers successful commercialization

Describes the current limitations, challenges, as well as potential solutions to inspire researchers across various disciplines to move the development forward

Edited by an international board of well-known leaders

Offers a unique authoritative interdisciplinary resource to scientists, engineers and students.

About the Author

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Prof. GREGORY N. STEPHANOPOULOS Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1978 M.S., University of Florida, 1975 B.S., National Technical University, Athens, 1973 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2006- MIT, W.H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology 2006-2007 ETH, Visiting Professor, Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering, Zurich 2000-05 MIT, Bayer Professor of Chem. Eng. and Biotechnology 2000- MIT-Harvard Division of Health Science and Technology (HST), Professor 1990 - 1997 MIT, Associate Director, Biotechnology Center 1997 - present Harvard University, MGH, Lecturer on Surgery and Bioengineering 1985 - 2000 MIT, Professor of Chemical Engineering 1983 - 1985 California Institute of Technology Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Chemical Engineering 1978 - 1983 California Institute of Technology Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering 1975 - 1978 University of Minnesota Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering March-July, 1975 Union Carbide Corporation Linde Division, Tonawanda, New York Research and Development Engineer 1973-1975 University of Florida Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering 1972 Erbsloh Aluminum, Wuppertal, W. Germany, Summer Research Fellow Prof. Park, Jong Moon 1986 Ph.D., Univ. of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester 1986-1988 Post-Doc., University of Minessota 1988-1989 Section Head, Vipont Research Lab., Inc. 1996- Secretary of Research Affairs School of Environmental Engineering, POSTECH 1998-1999 McGill University, Visiting Professor Research Interest 1) Wastewater treatment 2) Bioremediation 3) Air pollution 4) Others: microbiological influenced corrosion(MIC) survey and biofiltration process to remove VOCs or toxic gases (e.g. hydrogen sulfide) are going on. Plant cell and tissue culture is another main stream of research activity of our group, through which high value complicated chemicals(mainly phytochemicals such as taxol(anti-cancer drug), ginkgoglide and sangunarine) can be produced in an environmentally friendly way.