In Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals: The Twenty-Eighth Symposium, leading
US and international researchers from academia, industry, and government
exchange cutting-edge technical information and update current trends in the
development and application of biotechnology for sustainable production of fuels
and chemicals. This symposium emphasizes advances in biotechnology to produce
high-volume, low-price products from renewable resources, while improving the
environment. The major areas of interest include advanced feedstock production
and processing, enzymatic and microbial biocatalysis, bioprocess research and
development, opportunities in biorefineries, and commercialization of biobased
products. International and domestic progress on producing liquid biofuels,
especially ethanol and biodiesel, is highlighted, and related topics, including
bioseparations and optimal integration of biochemical