Biology and the manufacturing industries; proceedings of a symposium held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on 29 and 30 September 1966 PDF
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BIOLOGY AND THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Chairmen of the Sessions Ε. B. CHAIN, F.E.S. SIB OWEN WANSBROUGH-JONES, K.B.E., C.B. ELIZABETH ACKROYD O. E. LOWENSTEIN, F.R.S. SYMPOSIA OF THE INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY No. 16 BIOLOGY AND THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (Proceedings of a Symposium held at the Royal Geographical Society, London on 29 and 30 September 1966) Edited by M. BROOK Beecham Products/U.K. Brentford, Middlesex, England 1967 Published for the INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY by ACADEMIC PRESS LONDON and NEW YORK ACADEMIC PRESS INC. (LONDON) LTD. Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square London, W.l U.S. Edition published by ACADEMIC PRESS INC. Ill Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10003 Copyright © 1967 by the Institute of Biology All Eights Reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by photostat, microfilm, or any other means, without written permission from the publishers Library of Congress Catalog Number: 67-21941 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY W. S. COWELL LTD. AT THE BUTTER MARKET, IPSWICH Contributors ANDREW W. ASHBY, Unilever Limited, London, England R. S. A. BEAUCHAMP, Central Electricity Research Laboratories, Leather- head, Surrey, ΕηφαηΛ Η. J. BUNKER, Consultant in Industrial Microbiology, Twickenham, Middlesex, England D. BUTTERWORTH, Beecham Research Laboratories, Brockham Park, Betchworth, Surrey, England JEAN F. CAUL, Food and Flavor Section, Life Sciences Division, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. P. B. CORN WELL, Rentokil Laboratories, East Grinstead, Sussex, England D. G. DAVEY, Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, Pharmaceuticals Division, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England A. L. DOWNING, Water Pollution Research Laboratory, Stevenage, Herts, England 0. J. W. GILBERT, Samuel Fox and Company Limited, The United Steel Companies Limited, Sheffield, England MICBAEL J. GRAHAM-JONES, John Tyzack ώ Partners (Management Consultants), London, England F. A. ROBINSON, Twyford Laboratories Limited, London, England P. C. SPENSLEY, Tropical Products Institute, London, England R. J. TOWNSEND, Tropical Products Institute, London, England Μ, Τ Swedish Sugar Corporation, Arlöv, Sweden VEIT, ALASTAIR N. WORDEN, Huntingdon Research Centre, Huntingdon, England ν This page intentionally left blank Participants in the Discussions The Consumer Council, London, England ELIZABETH ACKROYD, SHELAGH M. BURNS, Van den Berghs ώ Jurens Ltd., Purfleet, Essex, England L. BROADBENT, University of Bath, England Ε. B. CHAIN, Biochemistry Department, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England A. W. CHEN, Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England MARGARET P. DIXON, Arthur D. Little Research Institute, Musselburgh, Scotland J. A. FREEMAN, Ministry of Agriculture, Infestation Control Division, Tolworth, Surbiton, England W. W. FLETCHER, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland J. D. GILLETT, Brunei University, London, England R. N. GREENSHIELDS, University of Aston in Birmingham, England C. HAYTHORN, A.B.M. Industrial Products Ltd., Gloucester, England Ν. E. HICKIN, Rentohil Research Laboratories, Fehourt, East Grinstead, Sussex, Engfand J. M. HOLBORN, The Cooper Technical Bureau, Berkhamsted, England R. W. HOWE, A.R.C., Pest Infestation Laboratory, Slough, England C. W. HUME, London, England C. M. JONES, Wembley, Middlesex, England P. DE JONG, Rallis India Ltd., Bombay, India Ο. E. LOWENSTEIN, Department of Zoology, University of Birmingham, England A. J. MATTY, University of Aston in Birmingham, England Histon, Cambridge, England MAMIE OLLIVER, T. G. ONIONS, Brunei University, London, England C. R. PEARSON, I.C.I. Paints Division, Brixham Research Laboratory, Brixham, England D. PRICE-JONES, I.C.I. Jealott's Hill Research Station, Bracknell, Berks, England A. RICHARDSON, Shell Research Ltd., Sittingbourne, Kent, England vii viii PARTICIPANTS IN THE DISCUSSIONS P. M. ROBSON, Norwich City College, Norwich, England H. D. G. ROPER, National College of Food Technology, Weybridge, Surrey, England R. N. SMITH, Nottingham Regional Technical College, Nottingham, England A. M. STANKIEWICZ, John ώ E. Sturge Ltd., Selby, Yorks, England B. G. TOWNSEND, Herriott Watt University, Edinburgh 7, Scotland A. H. WALTERS, Sunningdale, Berks, England F. G. S. WHITFIELD, Huntingdon Research Centre, Huntingdon, England Albright and Wilson Ltd., London, SIR OWEN WANSBROUGH-JONES, England J. J. WREN, Lyons Central Laboratories, Greenford, Middlesex, England Preface During each of the past sixteen years the Institute of Biology has convened a symposium to examine a biological topic recognized by professional biologists to be of major and growing importance. The 1966 symposium devoted to Biology and the Manufacturing Industries is a formal recognition that biology is an integral part of important manufacturing industries, a proof of the widespread and the many diverse applications of biology in production processes, and a timely reminder that a trained biologist is well equipped to make an important contribution to industrial productivity. I record with pleasure the gratitude felt by all who attended the symposium towards each of the speakers and towards each of the distinguished chairmen of the four sessions. This permanent record contains much valuable reference information for those who are working in industry and should guide those who are outside industry to- wards a better understanding of some industrial processes and practices. February 1967 M. BROOK A* ix
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