Plant Bioproducts
Among the major challenges facing society today, seeking renewable alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and manufactured goods is critically important to reducing society’s dependency on petroleum and tackling environmental issues associated with petrole
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ant Bioproducts
Plant Bioproducts
Guanqun Chen • Randall J. Weselake Stacy D. Singer Editors
Plant Bioproducts
Editors Guanqun Chen Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
Randall J. Weselake Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
Stacy D. Singer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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Preface
As a society on a global level, we have become increasingly dependent on energy, industrial products and consumer goods derived from petroleum. Unfortunately, such heavy use of petroleum results in the production of more carbon than can be offset by its capture and sequestration by living or recently living organisms, most often in the form of plants that are not used for food or feed. One possible way to reduce carbon emissions is through the increased use of sustainable, bio-based alternatives to petrochemicals. Bioproducts are materials, chemicals, fuels and energy derived from various renewable biological sources including plants, animals and microorganisms. In the strictest sense, bioproducts do not include food and feed. They may, however, have applications such as materials used in automobiles, adhesives, packaging, coatings for food products, components of pharmaceuticals, materials used in medical products and industrial enzymes.
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