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      Biobased Industrial Products: Research and Commercialization Priorities

      Committee on Biobased Industrial Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Envisions a biobased industrial future. This book discusses the concept of the biorefinery and outlines potential thermal, mechanical, and chemical technologies for conversion of natural resources to industrial applications. It…

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      Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities

      Committee on Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a corporate-focused analysis that aims to bring clarity and practicality to the complex issues of environmental metrics in industry. This book examines the metrics implications to businesses as their…

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      Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

      Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines various trends in animal product consumption and diet. This book reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products. It also focuses on…

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      Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

      Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines various trends in animal product consumption and diet. This book industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products. It also focuses on dietary…

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      Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

      Panel on Separation Technology for Industrial Reuse and Recycling,Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Separation processes are essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and materials processing industries. This volume reviews the separation process needs of seven industries and identifies technologies that hold promise for…

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      Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century: Problems, Promise and Products

      Committee on Marine Biotechnology: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Two workshops, held in October 1999 and November 2001 at the National Academies, were successful in highlighting various developments and opportunities in environmental and biomedical applications of marine biotechnology. This…

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      Review of the U.S. Climate Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2, Best Practice Approaches for Characterizing, Communicating, and Incorporating Scientific Uncertainty in Climate Decision Making

      Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This report reviews the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s new draft assessment product on characterizing and communicating uncertainty information for climate change decision making, one of 21 climate change assessment…

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      Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product

      Committee on Design, Construction, and Renovation of Laboratory Facilities,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides guidance on effective approaches for building laboratory facilities in the chemical and biochemical sciences. This book contains both basic and laboratory-specific information addressed to the user community - the…

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      Tracking Toxic Substances at Industrial Facilities: Engineering Mass Balance Versus Materials Accounting

      Committee to Evaluate Mass Balance Information for Facilities Handling Toxic Substances,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines whether knowing the amounts of toxic substances entering and leaving manufacturing facilities is useful in evaluating chemical releases to the environment, waste reduction progress, and chemical management practices. In…

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      Animal Biotechnology: Science Based Concerns

      Committee on Defining Science-Based Concerns Associated with Products of Animal Biotechnology,Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology, Health, and the Environment,National Research Council,Debra Davis,National Academy of Sciences

      Genetic-based animal biotechnology has produced new food and pharmaceutical products and promises many more advances to benefit humankind. This book identifies science-based and policy-related concerns about animal biotechnology. It includes…

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      Reducing Hazardous Waste Generation: An Evaluation and a Call for Action

      Committee on Institutional Considerations in Reducing the Generation of Hazardous Industrial Wastes,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers an exploration of how industry, government, and the public can use available nontechnical means to reduce significantly the amount of hazardous waste entering the environment. This book considers many…

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      Report of a Workshop on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

      Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academies

      Report of a Workshop on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base is the summary of a…

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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. This book reviews these trends along with federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments…

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      The Competitive Status of the U.S. Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Complex: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

      National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Fibers, Textiles, and Apparel Industry Panel,National Academy of Sciences

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      Assuring the U.S. Department of Defense a Strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce

      Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Engineering

      The ability of the nation’s military to prevail during future conflicts, and to fulfill its humanitarian and other missions, depends on continued advances in the nation’s technology base. A workforce…

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