TENHUNEN%FINUJO.bitnet@UUNET.UU.NET (09/26/88)
*************** *Bioconversion* *************** 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