Nature’s Own Chemical Plant
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 23:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Crude oil is getting more and more expensive, a fact clearly felt by the chemical industry. An alternative source of carbon is biomass, for instance colza and whey, which can likewise be used to produce chemical products.
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