The purpose of these proceedings was to address the technological, economic, insti tutional and social questions raised by the rapidly evolving u se of biotechnology for the protection. restoration, and sustainability of our environment. The symposium, "Biotech nology in the Sustainable Environment" emphasized the future-oriented nature of biotech nology, that is, the potential use of biotechnology in upstream decisions about materials management, in addition to the status and directions of urrent c applications. This sympo sium incorporated statc-of-the-science. as well as risk and policy issues into the lopics of biotechnology and remediation, waste treatment, environmental evaluation and monitor ing, and versatility and future directions in biotechnology and sustainability. Achieving a sustainable environment cannot be accomplished by one discipline or one sector of soci ety. Likewise, long-term environmental sustainability cannot be accomplished by one gov ernment. Sustainability must be a global effort as is evident from the multinational participation in these proceedings. The importance of biotechnology, sustainability, and the environment is highlighted by the combined support that this discipline receives from industry and the government. In this regard, we acknowledge the foresight of the sponsors and supporters of this sympo sium: Eastman Chemical Company, E. !. DuPont De Nemours and Company, Inc.

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Proceedings of a Conference held in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 14-17 1996

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Proceedings of a Conference held in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 14-17 1996

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1. Challenges and Opportunities in the Area of Environmental Biotechnology.- Advances in Sustainable Biotechnology.- 2. Green Technology Trends: The Changing Context of the Environmental Technology Industry.- 3. Green Chemistry: Using Enzymes as Benign Substitutes for Synthetic Chemicals and Harsh Conditions in Industrial Processes.- 4. Fungal Degradation of Azo Dyes and Its Relationship to Their Structure.- 5. Engineering Enzymes and Microorganisms for the Transformation of Synthetic Compounds.- The State-of-the-Science in Environmental Biotechnology and Remediation.- 6. Phytoremediation Applications for Removing Heavy Metal Contamination from Soil and Water.- 7. The Role of Microbial PCB Dechlorination in Natural Restoration and Bioremediation.- 8. An Integrated Treatment System for Polychlorinated Biphenyls Remediation.- 9. Ten Years of Research in Groundwater Transport Studies at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.- 10. Bioaugmentation of TCE-Contaminated Soil with Inducer-Free Microbes.- 11. Is Bioremediation a Viable Option for Contaminated Site Treatment? Integrated Risk Management a Scientific Approach to a Practical Question.- 12. Monitoring the Population Dynamics of Biodegradable Consortia during Bioremediation.- 13. Biological Treatment of Air Pollutants.- Environmental Biotechnology at Home and Abroad.- 14. Environmental Biotechnology Issues in the Federal Government.- 15. Environmental Biotechnology Issues in Russia.- 16. Sustainable Development and Responding to the Challenges of the Evolution of Environmental Biotechnology in Canada: The First Fifteen Years (19811996).- 17. Environmental Biotechnologies in Mexico: Potential and Constraints for Development and Diffusion.- 18. Environmental Biotechnology: The Japan Perspective.- EnvironmentalMonitoring, Risk Analysis, and Applications to Bioremediation.- 19. Environmentally Acceptable Endpoints: The Scientific Approach to Clean-up Levels.- 20. Environmental Risk Assessments and the Need to Cost-Effectively Reduce Uncertainty.- 21. Accurately Assessing Biodegradation and Fate: A First Step in Pollution Prevention.- 22. Modeling to Predict Biodegradability: Applications in Risk Assessment and Chemical Design.- 23. Analytical Microsystems: Emerging Technologies for Environmental Biomonitoring.- 24. Bioreporters and Biosensors for Environmental Analysis.- 25. Risk Assessment for a Recombinant Biosensor.- 26. Risk-Related Issues Affecting Bioimplementation.- 27. Bioremediation: The Green Thumb in Brownfields Management.- Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology.- 28. Biotreatability Kinetics: A Critical Component in the Scale-up of Wastewater Treatment Systems.- 29. Molecular Analysis and Control of Activated Sludge.- 30. Anaerobic Biotechnology for Sustainable Waste Treatment.- 31. Advances in Biological Nutrient Removal from Wastewater.- Summary.- 32. Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment: A Review.- Index 385.