lysts utilizing enzyme, microbial, and plantbiochemistriesand genetic engi neeringand "ProcessingResearch" describedtheconversionofplantcom ponentsviaintegrationofmicrobiology, biochemistry, andchemistrywith engineering, separations, and hybrid platforms. The "Enzymatic approaches and Enzyme creation" consultation enthusiastic about the manufacture and use of enzymes. The"IndustrialChemicals"sessionemphasizedrecentdevelop mentsintheintegratedproductionandscale-upofchemicalsfrombiologi cal instead of petrochemical routes. particular curiosity used to be on separation tools and their integrationintonew fermentation orhybrid approaches. 35 oral displays, a roundtable The technical software consisted of discussion board, exact subject discussions, and a poster consultation of one hundred thirty five posters. Wecontinuedasuccessfulinformalroundtableserieswith"Bioenergy and Bioproducts: discussion board on contemporary executive Initiatives," which dis cussedthePresident'sExecutiveOrder, the BioenergyInitiative, the Tech nology Roadmap for Renewables imaginative and prescient 2020, and different thrusts. those eventscontinuethe strongindustrial concentration and activeindustrialparticipa tionintheorganizingcommittee. Thishasbecomeverypopularbecauseit permits industrialand executive members to speakmore overtly. AspecialTopicsDiscussionGroupwasheldon"C0 Sequestration," 2 ledby James W. Lee. one other onwas hung on "Commercializationof Bio mass-to-Ethanol" the place chairs Jack N. Saddler and David J. Gregg made thegoal ofthisworkshop to showparticipantsthatweare with regards to demon stratingthe technicalviability ofanintegratedbiomass-to-ethanolprocess and that innovative technical advances and coverage judgements will most probably tremendously increase the commercial recognition of the process.