Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 Ecosystem Services R&D -- 3 Biofuels R&D -- 4 Common Themes -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B: List of Organizers and Panelists -- Appendix C: Descriptions of Agency Activities Presented at...

Intro -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE U.S. CHEMICAL AND BIOFUEL INDUSTRIES -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE U.S. CHEMICAL AND BIOFUEL INDUSTRIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE* -- ABSTRACT -- ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS -- GLOSSARY -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Overview and Principal Findings -- LIQUID...

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