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BIO-BASED CHEMISTRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Bio-based chemistry looks for sustainable alternatives — trees and algae, for example — to replace fossil fuels as the prime raw material for polymers, surfactants and other chemicals.

Key term(s)
  • biobased chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Soucieux de diversifier leurs sources d'approvisionnement et de réduire les impacts sur l'environnement de leur activité, les industriels du secteur de la pétrochimie se tournent vers la biomasse. La chimie biosourcée est-elle une alternative viable à la chimie «classique» ex-fossile?

Key term(s)
  • chimie bio-sourcée

Spanish

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