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Article: Hybrid corn. Hybrid cars. Is it time for ... Hybric chemistry?
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- Canadian Chemical News
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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There has been a lot of interest concerning the possibility of using biomass as an alternative to petrochemicals. This excitement has been muted within the industry as attractive business opportunities that are not supported by government subsidies or mandates are difficult to find. This article explores the primary constraints to the development of biobased opportunities, and points to direct ways the chemical and biotechnology industries could work together more effectively to overcome these constraints.
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The problems facing the evolution of products derived from biomass are very different than the challenges that the ...