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Among renewable energy resources, biodiesel fuel made from rapeseed is of special importance in Europe. Economical, technological, ecological and toxicological arguments have been advanced implying that, at present, biodiesel is at best just a ""niche"" product that can only compete with traditional fossil diesel fuel because of significant tax incentives. Given the present state of knowledge in these very different areas, the decisive question to be asked is whether the competitiveness, and thus marketability, of biodiesel can be enhanced by biotechnological manipulations of the rape plant.

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Author:   Norbert Martini ,  Jozef S. Schell
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.441kg
ISBN:  

9783540647546

ISBN 10:   3540647546
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   03 September 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

The Biodiesel Market Today and its Future Potential.- Discussion.- Session 1: Engines for Natural and Modified Plant Oil-Based Fuels.- Engines for Natural and Modified Plant Oil-Based Fuels.- The Automotive Industry’s Views of the Standards for Plant Oil-Based Fuels.- Vegetable Oil Fatty Acid Methyl Esters as Alternative Diesel Fuels for Commercial Vehicle Engines.- Diesel Engine Technologies for Raw and Transesterified Plant Oils as Fuels: Desired Future Qualities of the Fuels.- Exhaust Components of Biofuels Under Real World Engine Conditions.- Discussion of Session 1.- Session 2: Toxicological and Environmental Aspects Related to the Use of Plant Oils as Fuels.- Toxicological and Environmental Aspects Related to the Use of Plant Oils as Fuels.- Health Issues Concerning Inhalation of Petroleum Diesel and Biodiesel Exhaust.- Biodiesel Exhaust Emissions and Determination of their Environmental and Health Effects.- The Mutagenic Potential of Diesel and Biodiesel Exhausts.- Biodiesel: Effects on Exhaust Constituents.- Toxicology and Ecotoxicology of Biodiesel Fuel.- Discussion of Session 2.- Session 3: Contribution of Plant Breeding for Making Biodiesel Rapeseed a Realistic Proposition.- Contribution of Plant Breeding for Making Biodiesel Rapeseed a Realistic Proposition.- Breeding of Hybrid Rapeseed.- Pollination Control in Transgenic Rapeseed: from Concept to Market Entry of Fl Hybrids.- Rapeseed with Tolerance to the Non Selective Herbicide Glufosinate Ammonium.- Plant Biotechnology and Implications for Rapeseed Agronomy: Development of New Methods of Pest and Disease Control.- Modification of Fatty Acids by Genetic Engineering.- Breeding of High-Oleic-Acid Rapeseed (HOAR).- Genetic Engineering of Brassica napus Seeds for Oil Quality and Yield with Toxicological andMotor-Technical Aspects ofBiodiesel in Mind.- Discussion of Session 3.- Roundtable Discussion.

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