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Industrial biotechnology (also known as '''white biotechnology''') is the practice of using Cells or components of cells like enzymes to generate Industrially -useful Products . '' The Economist '' speculated (as cited in the ''Economist'' article listed in the "References" section) industrial biotechnology might significantly impact the Chemical Industry . ''The Economist'' also suggested it might enable Economies to become less dependent on Fossil Fuel s. An example would be that of industries growing fungus to produce anitbiotics, e.g. penicillin from the penicillium fungi. Diversa is an example of a company that specializes in industrial biotechnology. A significant problem in Industrial Biotechnology is waste production. A cell may be used to generate desirable Carbon Dioxide , other cells, and other molecules. It will use energy to accomplish its industrial purpose. Yet it will also use some energy to generate waste (like Acetic Acid ) instead of the desired product or products. Decreasing waste production is a significant goal in industrial biotechnology. Metabolic Engineering may help reach that goal. PUBLICATIONS Industrial Biotechnology , published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is a multidisciplinary, international peer-reviewed research and industry-news journal that is the premier forum for the emerging field of industrial biotechnology. This growing field fosters sustainable, eco- and cost-efficient production of chemicals, materials, consumer goods, and alternative energy sources. The Journal publishes the latest developments in new tools and applications of biotechnology for all industrial applications, including biofuels, chemical and pharmaceutical biosynthesis, nanobiotechnology, food and feed processing, textiles, pulp and paper, bioplastics and biomaterials, and biodefense. REFERENCES # "Sea of Dreams: Genetically Modified Microbes will lead to a Revolution in Industrial Biotechnology", an article on page eighty-one of the 1 May 2004 issue of ''The Economist'' (Vol. 371, Iss. 8373) |
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