Friday, 20 October 2006: 10:00 AM-12:35 PM
Salon D ( Houston Westchase Marriott Hotel)
Biofuels and Biochemicals from Renewables (Invited)
This symposium will explore Biofuels and Biochemicals from Renewables.
Organizer:Ramon Gonzalez
10:00 AMWelcoming Remarks
10:05 AMDeveloping biomass crops dedicated to energy production using sorghum as a model
William L. Rooney, John Mullet, Juerg Blumenthal, Stephen Kresovich, Seth C. Murray, Brent Bean, Patricia Klein
10:30 AMDesign and analysis of highly efficient Escherichia coli succinate production systems
Ka-Yiu San, George Bennett
10:55 AMButanol production by microbial fermentation
George N. Bennett
11:20 AMEmerging BioTechnologies for the Production of Fuels & Chemicals from Renewables
Ramon Gonzalez
11:45 AMAdvanced Biomass Refinery: Third-Generation Technology
Mark T. Holtzapple
12:10 PMThermochemical conversion: an alternative method for energy production and waste treatment
Kim Ocfemia, Jerrel Branson, Oliver Rodz

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