Biology and the manufacturing industries; proceedings of a symposium held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on 29 and 30 September 1966

178 Pages·1967·9.401 MB·English

by  M Brook, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)

BIOLOGY AND THE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Chairmen of the Sessions
Ε. B. CHAIN, F.E.S.
SIB OWEN WANSBROUGH-JONES, K.B.E., C.B.
ELIZABETH ACKROYD
O. E. LOWENSTEIN, F.R.S.
SYMPOSIA OF THE INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY No. 16
BIOLOGY AND THE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
(Proceedings of a Symposium held at
the Royal Geographical Society, London
on 29 and 30 September 1966)
Edited by
M. BROOK
Beecham Products/U.K.
Brentford, Middlesex, England
1967
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Contributors
ANDREW W. ASHBY, Unilever Limited, London, England
R. S. A. BEAUCHAMP, Central Electricity Research Laboratories, Leather-
head, Surrey, ΕηφαηΛ
Η. J. BUNKER, Consultant in Industrial Microbiology, Twickenham,
Middlesex, England
D. BUTTERWORTH, Beecham Research Laboratories, Brockham Park,
Betchworth, Surrey, England
JEAN F. CAUL, Food and Flavor Section, Life Sciences Division, Arthur
D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
P. B. CORN WELL, Rentokil Laboratories, East Grinstead, Sussex, England
D. G. DAVEY, Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, Pharmaceuticals
Division, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
A. L. DOWNING, Water Pollution Research Laboratory, Stevenage, Herts,
England
0. J. W. GILBERT, Samuel Fox and Company Limited, The United Steel
Companies Limited, Sheffield, England
MICBAEL J. GRAHAM-JONES, John Tyzack ώ Partners (Management
Consultants), London, England
F. A. ROBINSON, Twyford Laboratories Limited, London, England
P. C. SPENSLEY, Tropical Products Institute, London, England
R. J. TOWNSEND, Tropical Products Institute, London, England
Μ, Τ Swedish Sugar Corporation, Arlöv, Sweden
VEIT,
ALASTAIR N. WORDEN, Huntingdon Research Centre, Huntingdon,
England
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Participants in the Discussions
The Consumer Council, London, England
ELIZABETH ACKROYD,
SHELAGH M. BURNS, Van den Berghs ώ Jurens Ltd., Purfleet, Essex,
England
L. BROADBENT, University of Bath, England
Ε. B. CHAIN, Biochemistry Department, Imperial College of Science and
Technology, London, England
A. W. CHEN, Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science and
Technology, London, England
MARGARET P. DIXON, Arthur D. Little Research Institute, Musselburgh,
Scotland
J. A. FREEMAN, Ministry of Agriculture, Infestation Control Division,
Tolworth, Surbiton, England
W. W. FLETCHER, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
J. D. GILLETT, Brunei University, London, England
R. N. GREENSHIELDS, University of Aston in Birmingham, England
C. HAYTHORN, A.B.M. Industrial Products Ltd., Gloucester, England
Ν. E. HICKIN, Rentohil Research Laboratories, Fehourt, East Grinstead,
Sussex, Engfand
J. M. HOLBORN, The Cooper Technical Bureau, Berkhamsted, England
R. W. HOWE, A.R.C., Pest Infestation Laboratory, Slough, England
C. W. HUME, London, England
C. M. JONES, Wembley, Middlesex, England
P. DE JONG, Rallis India Ltd., Bombay, India
Ο. E. LOWENSTEIN, Department of Zoology, University of Birmingham,
England
A. J. MATTY, University of Aston in Birmingham, England
Histon, Cambridge, England
MAMIE OLLIVER,
T. G. ONIONS, Brunei University, London, England
C. R. PEARSON, I.C.I. Paints Division, Brixham Research Laboratory,
Brixham, England
D. PRICE-JONES, I.C.I. Jealott's Hill Research Station, Bracknell, Berks,
England
A. RICHARDSON, Shell Research Ltd., Sittingbourne, Kent, England
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P. M. ROBSON, Norwich City College, Norwich, England
H. D. G. ROPER, National College of Food Technology, Weybridge,
Surrey, England
R. N. SMITH, Nottingham Regional Technical College, Nottingham,
England
A. M. STANKIEWICZ, John ώ E. Sturge Ltd., Selby, Yorks, England
B. G. TOWNSEND, Herriott Watt University, Edinburgh 7, Scotland
A. H. WALTERS, Sunningdale, Berks, England
F. G. S. WHITFIELD, Huntingdon Research Centre, Huntingdon, England
Albright and Wilson Ltd., London,
SIR OWEN WANSBROUGH-JONES,
England
J. J. WREN, Lyons Central Laboratories, Greenford, Middlesex, England
Preface
During each of the past sixteen years the Institute of Biology has
convened a symposium to examine a biological topic recognized by
professional biologists to be of major and growing importance.
The 1966 symposium devoted to Biology and the Manufacturing
Industries is a formal recognition that biology is an integral part of
important manufacturing industries, a proof of the widespread and the
many diverse applications of biology in production processes, and a
timely reminder that a trained biologist is well equipped to make an
important contribution to industrial productivity.
I record with pleasure the gratitude felt by all who attended the
symposium towards each of the speakers and towards each of the
distinguished chairmen of the four sessions. This permanent record
contains much valuable reference information for those who are
working in industry and should guide those who are outside industry to-
wards a better understanding of some industrial processes and practices.
February 1967 M. BROOK
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