Vol 7, No 5 (2008)

Table of Contents

Editorial

A special issue dedicated to biomass - a source of chemical and energy for sustainable development
Valentin I. Popa
497--1

Articles

Biomass a source of chemicals and energy for sustainable development
J nos Lak , Jeno Hancs k, Tatiana Yuzhakova, Gyula Marton, Anett Utasi, kos R dey
499-509
Equilibrium study of pb(ii) and hg(ii) sorption from aqueous solutions by moss peat
Laura Bulgariu, Mioara Ratoi, Dumitru Bulgariu, Matei Macoveanu
511-516
Wood-based epoxy resins and the ramie fiber reinforced composites
Hajime Kishi, Akira Fujita
517-523
Studies on the interaction between birch veneer and compounds with biocide potential action
Adina-Mirela Capraru, Elena Ungureanu, Valentin I. Popa
525-530
Effect of methanogenic inhibitors, inocula type, and temperature on biohydrogen production from food components
Anthony S. Danko, Francisco Pinheiro, ngela A. Abreu, Maria Madalena Alves
531-536
Energy from biomass in pulp and paper mills
Dan Gavrilescu
537-546
Phytoremediation: the application of vermicompost to remove zinc, cadmium, copper, nickel and lead by sunflower plant
Chhotu D. Jadia, Madhusudan H. Fulekar
547-558
Biomass an important renewable source of energy in romania
Camelia Ciubota-Rosie, Maria Gavrilescu, Matei Macoveanu
559-568
Integration of biorefinery clusters towards zero emissions
Janis Gravitis, Janis Abolins, Arnis Kokorevics
569-577
Valorification of herbs in phytotherapy - an alternative of chemical treatments in agriculture
Teodor Robu, Br ndusa Robu, Sabina Robu
579-588
Microbial cellulose as support material for the immobilization of denitrifying bacteria
Abbas Rezaee, Hatam Godini, Hossein Bakhtou
589-594
Combustion of pitcoal-wood biomass brichettes in a boiler test facility
Gheorghe Lazaroiu, Lucian Mihaescu, Tudor Prisecaru, Ion Oprea, Ionel P sa, Gabriel Negreanu, Radu Indries
595-601
Opportunities and barriers for development of biogas technologies in romania
Carmen Mateescu, Gheorghe Baran, Corina Alice Babutanu
603-607
Studies on transfer and bioaccumulation of heavy metals from soil into lettuce
Ana-Irina Smical, Vasile Hotea, Vasile Oros, Jozsef Juhasz, Elena Pop
609-615
Biomass power for energy and sustainable development
Maria Gavrilescu
617-640

Book Reviews

Handbook of heterogeneous catalysis - second, completely revised and enlarged edition - volume 3
Gerhard Ertl, Helmuth Kn zinger, Ferdi Sch th, Jens Weitkamp
641-642
Chemical thermodynamics - basic concepts and methods
Irving M. Klotz, Robert M. Rosenberg
643-645
Handbook of heterogeneous catalysis - second, completely revised and enlarged edition - volume 4
Gerhard Ertl, Helmuth Kn zinger, Ferdi Sch th, Jens Weitkamp
647-648
Membranes in clean technologies - theory and practice - vol.1
Andrzej B. Koltuniewicz, and Enrico Drioli
649-650