[Industrial biotechnology is] the application of biotechnology to the eco-efficient production and processing of chemicals, materials and bioenergy.

OECD, 2011, Future Prospects for Industrial Biotechnology

Source category: International Organisations

The manufacture of liquid fuels and chemical products using enzymes, micro-organisms, fermentation, or biocatalysis at any stage of production, regardless of the type of raw materials used. In this case, the raw materials can be biomass, fossil fuel-based, or inorganic substances.

USITC, 2008, Industrial Biotechnology: Development and Adoption by the U.S. Chemical and Biofuels Industry. United States Industry and Trade Commission, July 2008. http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4020.pdf

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Industrial biotechnology - also known as white biotechnology - uses enzymes and micro-organisms to make biobased products in sectors as diverse as chemicals, food and feed, detergents, paper and pulp, textiles and bioenergy.

KET, 2011, High-Level Group on Key Enabling Technologies 2011: KET Industrial Biotechnology, Working Group Report, the Sherpa Group and other stakeholders June 2010.

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