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Biotechnology and the Potential for a Radical Shift of Technology in Forest Industry

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Technological Systems in the Bio Industries

Part of the book series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation ((ESTI,volume 26))

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The global pulp and paper industry is in physical terms one of the largest industries on the globe. Among biomass-transforming industries, pulp and paper is probably the economically most important.

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Laestadius, S. (2002). Biotechnology and the Potential for a Radical Shift of Technology in Forest Industry. In: Carlsson, B. (eds) Technological Systems in the Bio Industries. Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0915-8_11

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