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Nine years has passed since the 1992 second edition of the encyclopedia was published. This completely revised third edition, which is a university and professional level compendium of chemistry, molecular biology, mathematics, and engineering, is refreshed with numerous articles about current research in these fields. For example, the new edition has an increased emphasis on information processing and biotechnology, reflecting the rapid growth of these areas. The continuing Editor-in-Chief, Robert Meyers, and the Board prepared a new topical outline of physical science and technology to define complete coverage. Section editors are either Nobel Laureates or editors of key journals in their fields. Additional Board members representing the global scientific community were also recruited.
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P1: FPP 2nd Revised Pages Qu: 00, 00, 00, 00 Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology EN002C-64 May 19, 2001 20:39 Table of Contents (Subject Area: Biotechnology) Article Biomass Utilization, Limits of Biomass, Bioengineering of Biomaterials, Synthetic Synthesis, Fabrication, and Applications Biomineralization and Biomimetic Materials Bioreactors Fiber-Optic Chemical Sensors Authors Pages in the Encyclopedia David Pimentel Pages 159-171 Bruce E. Dale Pages 141-157 Carole C. Perry Pages 173-191 Paul D. Calvert Pages 193-205 Yusuf Chisti and Murray Moo-Young David R. Walt, Israel Biran and Tarun K. Mandal Michael Butler Pages 247-271 Hybridomas, Genetic Engineering of Ferenc A. Jolesz Image-Guided Surgery Bryan Griffiths and Mammalian Cell Florian Wurm Culture Metabolic Engineering Jens Nielsen Jerome S. Schultz Microanalytical Assays Abraham Katzir Optical Fiber Techniques for Medical Applicat