TENHUNEN%FINUJO.bitnet@UUNET.UU.NET (09/26/88)
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*Bioconversion*
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There exists a continuous need of scientific discussion
channels for bioconversion and bioengineering research.
By now, you have the possibility to join the
"Bioconversion", an international bioconversion tele-
conference, created experimentally by the Laboratory
of Environmental and Energy Biotechnology of the Kare-
lian Institute, Section of Ecology (University of Joen-
suu, Joensuu, Finland).
At first, this conference has been created for five
computer conferencing systems, namely:
* the PortaCOM conferencing system of the Finnish Mi-
nistry of Education, Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland
(bioconversion_kpo@com.kpo.fi)
* the PortaCOM conferencing system of the University
of Helsinki's main computer, Vallila, Helsinki, Fin-
land (bioconversion_helsinki@com.cc.helsinki.fi)
* the QZCOM conferencing system of the University of
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden (C1222@QZCOM.BITNET)
* the CoSy conferencing system of the University of
Guelph, Ontario, Canada (through ejtenhu@cosy.uoguelph.
ca)
* the Peacenet II Notesfile system used by the Peacenet
/Econet/Greennet conferencing network (en.bioconversi-
on, through cdp!gn!ejtenhunen@xerox.arisia.com).
Messages will be mediated between the conferences by
the facilitator, Mr. E. Juhani Tenhunen, M. Sc. (Bio-
chem. Eng), TENHUNEN@FINUJO.BITNET
The scope of this conference will include:
* the role of biomass fuels in the future energy econo-
my and in the avoidance of the greenhouse effect
* sustainable use of woody plants for energy
* use of agricultural plants for energy purposes
* ethanol fermentation and the use of ethanol as a fuel
* composting in heat energy production
* use of white-rot fungi, actinomycetes, and their en-
zymes in the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomas-
ses
* separation of biomasses into fractions that can be
best used for different bioconversion systems
* general discussion, including laypeople's questions
and their answers.
I invite you all BIOSCI users to join this discussion!
Yours sincerely,
Juhani_Tenhunen_University_Joensuu@com.kpo.fi