INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF BOXES -- PREFACE -- ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS -- GLOSSARY -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Overview and Principal Findings -- Liquid Bio Fuels -- Bio-based Chemicals -- INTRODUCTION -- BOX 1-1. CURRENT ISSUES REGARDING INDUSTRIALBIOTECHNOLOGY -- PURPOSE -- SCOPE -- PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS -- INDUSTRY COVERAGE -- APPROACH -- Information Collection -- ANALYSIS -- RESPONDENT PROFILE -- REPORT ORGANIZATION -- TRENDS IN BIO-BASED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES18 -- INDUSTRY CHARACTERIZATION -- Liquid Biofuels -- Ethanol -- Biodiesel -- BIO-BASED CHEMICALS -- Pharmaceuticals -- Other Bio-based Chemicals -- TRADE 45 -- U.S. IMPORTS -- U.S. EXPORTS -- FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE -- Feedstock Costs -- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- Liquid Fuel Industry -- Chemical Industry -- R&D EXPENDITURES AND EMPLOYMENT -- GOVERNMENT FUNDING -- INVESTMENT -- FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT ANDADOPTION OF INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY -- COST AND AVAILABILITY OF FEEDSTOCKS -- AVAILABILITY OF CAPITAL -- CAPITAL-RELATED IMPEDIMENTS -- R&D AND INNOVATION -- Cellulosic Ethanol -- Other Technologies -- R&D IMPEDIMENTS -- STRATEGIC ALLIANCES -- DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ALLIANCES -- FOREIGN SUPPLY CHAIN AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ALLIANCES -- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -- PATENTING -- PATENT APPLICATIONS -- PATENTS GRANTED -- TRADEMARKS -- LICENSING AND PURCHASES AND SALES -- IF-RELATED IMPEDIMENTS -- U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENT POLICIESAND PROGRAMS -- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMERCIALIZATION SUPPORT -- UNITED STATES -- Federal Initiatives -- U.S. Department of Energy Biomass and Biorefinery R&D Systems Program -- Biomass Research and Development Initiative -- Small Business Innovative Research and Small Business TechnologyTransfer Programs -- State Programs -- Regional Programs -- Foreign Country Comparison.

Tax Incentives -- United States -- Federal Programs -- State Programs -- FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPARISON -- MANDATORY USE REGULATIONS -- United States -- Federal Programs -- State Programs -- FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPARISON -- LOAN GUARANTEES -- United States -- FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPARISON -- AGRICULTURAL FEEDSTOCK PROGRAMS -- United States -- Federal Programs -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Programs -- Farm bill provisions -- Research and Development Programs -- Bioenergy Program -- Feedstock Program -- U.S. Department of Energy Programs -- FOREIGN COUNTRY COMPARISON -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- APPENDIX A:REQUEST LETTER FROM THE SENATEFINANCE COMMITTEE -- APPENDIX B: FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE -- APPENDIX C: LIQUID BIOFUEL AND BIO-BASEDCHEMICAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITYIN THE UNITED STATESAND SELECTED COUNTRIES -- APPENDIX D: PROCESS ADVANTAGESOF BIO-BASED PRODUCTSVERSUS THEIRCONVENTIONAL COUNTERPARTS -- INDEX.