{"product_id":"biofuels-david-m-mousdale-9781420051247","title":"Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvaluating a wealth of quantitative data, \u003cstrong\u003eBiofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development\u003c\/strong\u003e discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the economics of their introduction to the marketplace, their environmental impacts, and their implications for world agriculture. It broadens the discussion on biofuels beyond bioethanol and biodiesel, taking into account the data, ideas, and bioproducts that have appeared over the last 50 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Insider's Look at the Biotech Industry \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a seasoned expert in the biotech industry, the book analyzes in detail the present status and future prospects of biofuels, from ethanol and biodiesel to biotechnological routes to biohydrogen. It emphasizes the ways biotechnology can improve process economics as well as facilitate sustainable agroindustries and crucial elements of a biobased economy. The author also explores the additional innovations required in microbial and plant biotechnology, metabolic engineering, bioreactor design, and the genetic manipulation of novel biomass species of plants, such as softwoods and algae. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Role of Biofuels in the Future \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 1,000 references and nearly 200 graphs and tables of data, this well-researched, comprehensive work examines the past and present of various biofuels while considering the future of a biocommodity economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David M. Mousdale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420051245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420051247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.55h x 6.25w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2008 pg. 170","brand":"David M. Mousdale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088196841727,"sku":"9781420051247","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6326df8e-bc55-42b4-96d7-9ad4f2576745.jpg?v=1769103594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/biofuels-david-m-mousdale-9781420051247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}