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T1 Preface new horizons in biotechnology – NHBT 2019
A1 Sukumaran, Rajeev K.
A1 Bolado Rodríguez, Silvia
A1 Dong, Cheng-Di
A1 Lee, Keat Teong
A1 Kumar, Sunil
K1 Biotecnología
K1 Biotechnology
K1 Sostenibilidad
K1 23 Química
K1 24 Ciencias de la Vida
AB Relevance of Biotechnology for a sustainable living has increased over the past few decades by addressing the different domains including agriculture, food, health care, livestock management, energy, environment, climate change, waste management and a multitude of other areas. Today, the subject not only encompasses life sciences and engineering, but spans across most of the human activities, affecting and influencing every one. The subject is poised to tackle emerging challenges like rapidly spreading global pandemics by providing solutions in the form of vaccines or drugs, immune boosters and diagnostics. Green processes, renewable clean energy, super foods and nutraceuticals, biodegradable polymers and materials are but a few of the outcomes of development in this field. In wake of the rapid deterioration of land and water resources and environment catalysed by anthropogenic activities, urgent calls have to be made on addressing the issues of solid, liquid and chemical waste management, atmospheric pollution, and moving towards greener manufacturing processes and deriving energy through renewable routes for a sustainable development and improved quality of life. It may not be incorrect to say that the world needs to move towards a sustainable bio-economy for human race to persist on this planet.
PB Elsevier
SN 0960-8524
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/46522
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/46522
LA eng
NO Bioresource Technology, 2020, vol.313, p. 123774
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 11-jul-2024