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Introduction--Richard T. Elander and Vijay Singh
Pages 51-52

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... These factors have resulted in a resurgence of interest in the development and commercial deployment of renewable, sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective technologies to supply a large fraction of our liquid transportation fuels and chemical feedstock needs. Many of these technologies are now achieving or are rapidly approaching technical and economic viability in the commercial marketplace and are utilizing the most advanced biotechnology, chemical reaction, and engineering tools.
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