Alphabetical arrangement of entries that reflect current topics of interest to scientists, chemists, and engineers, e.g., health, safety, toxicology, and new materials. Comprehensive coverage. Each entry consists of lengthy signed article, with illustrations and bibliography.

Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- ABOUT THE EDITORS -- CONTENTS -- List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- From Fundamental Science to New Technologies -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: COMPONENTS OF PLANT ORIGINS: SYNTHESIS, MODIFICATION, AND PROPERTIES -- CHAPTER 1 SYNTHESIS AND TRANSFORMATIONS OF 2,3-SECOTRITERPENE DERIVATIVES OF BETULIN -- CHAPTER 2 SYNTHESIS AND TRANSFORMATIONS OF 2,3-SECOTRITERPENE DERIVATIVES OF BETULIN -- CHAPTER 3 THE SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF NEW OXYGEN- AND NITROGENCONTAINING TERPENE ACID DERIVATIVES -- CHAPTER 4 STRUCTURAL AND CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF CELLULOSE IN PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID-FORMIC ACID SYSTEM AND SULFATION PREPARED DERIVATIVES -- CHAPTER 5 EFFECT OF COMPLEXATION WITH PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND POLARITY OF MEDIUM ON THE REACTIVITY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS -- CHAPTER 6 BIOCATALYTIC CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSE MATERIALS TO FATTY ACIDS AND ETHANOL WITH SUBSEQUENT ESTERIFICATION -- CHAPTER 7 MECHANISM OF AMMONIA IMMOBILIZATION BY PEAT AND OBTAINING OF PEAT-BASED SORBENT -- CHAPTER 8 PROBLEM OF MODIFICATION OF TECHNICAL LIGNINS USING ACYLATION METHOD -- PART II: Biological Activity of Plant Substances -- CHAPTER 9 COMPOUNDS OF PLANT ORIGIN AS AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE ACTIVATORS -- CHAPTER 10 EFFECTS OF LOW DOSES OF SAVORY ESSENTIAL OIL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION ON LIFETIME AND THE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF THE AGEING MICE TISSUES -- CHAPTER 11 TECHNOLOGY FOR OBTAINING OF BIOPREPARATIONS AND INVESTIGATION OF THEIR EFFECTIVENESS -- CHAPTER 12 PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATORS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF MITOCHONDRIA -- CHAPTER 13 AMARANTH-BIOINDICATOR OF TOXIC SOILS -- CHAPTER 14 ANTIRADICAL PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND EXTRACTS FROM SPICES -- CHAPTER 15 THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM WILDGROWING AND INTRODUCED PLANTS OF THE ASTRAKHAN REGION

Alphabetical arrangement of entries that reflect current topics of interest to scientists, chemists, and engineers, e.g., health, safety, toxicology, and new materials. Comprehensive coverage. Each entry consists of lengthy signed article, with illustrations and bibliography.

The fifth edition of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology builds upon the solid foundation of the previous editions, which have proven to be a mainstay for chemists, biochemists, and engineers at academic, industrial, and government institutions since publication of the first edition in 1949. The new edition includes necessary adjustments and modernisation of the content to reflect changes and developments in chemical technology. Presenting a wide scope of articles on chemical substances, properties, manufacturing, and uses; on industrial processes, unit operations in chemical engineering; and on fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. The Encyclopedia describes established technology along with cutting edge topics of interest in the wide field of chemical technology, whilst uniquely providing the necessary perspective and insight into pertinent aspects, rather than merely presenting information. * Set began publication in January 2004 * Over 1,000 articles * More than 600 new or updated articles 27 volumes