Springer Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing

Product Description This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of all aspects of biotechnology in the processing of pulp and paper. Each chapter covers a discrete process or technique, assessing the advantages and limitations of, as well as the prospects for, each. From the Back Cover This book provides the most up-to-date information available on various biotechnological processes useful in the pulp and paper industry. Each of the twenty chapters covers a specific biotechnological process or technique, discussing the advantages, limitations, and future prospects of the most important and popular processes used in the industry. Topics covered include tree improvement, pulping, bleaching, deinking, fiber modification, biosolids management, and biorefining