ASTM E3072-17
(Terminology)Standard Terminology for Industrial Biotechnology
Standard Terminology for Industrial Biotechnology
SCOPE
1.1 This terminology is a repository for the terms, and their standardized definitions, as relates to the technical standards generated by Committee E62 on Industrial Biotechnology. The meanings and explanations of the technical terms have been written for both the nonexpert and the expert user.
1.2 At a minimum, this terminology is updated annually (at a time corresponding to the publication of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards containing this terminology standard) to include editorially any terms approved in the committee’s technical standards.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:E3072 −17
Standard Terminology for
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Industrial Biotechnology
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3072; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Terminology
1.1 This terminology is a repository for the terms, and their
biochemical, n—chemical produced by biological systems.
standardized definitions, as relates to the technical standards
biorefining, v—processing systems using physical, biological
generated by Committee E62 on Industrial Biotechnology. The
(for example, fermentation), chemical methods, or combina-
meanings and explanations of the technical terms have been
tions of these, by which biobased products are separated into
written for both the nonexpert and the expert user.
partially or fully purified fractions, which may be further
1.2 At a minimum, this terminology is updated annually (at
converted into new chemical entities.
a time corresponding to the publication of the Annual Book of
enzyme, n—protein-based molecule that is capable of catalyz-
ASTM Standards containing this terminology standard) to
ing a chemical reaction.
include editorially any terms approved in the committee’s
technical standards.
lignocellulosic biomass,, n—biomass consisting predomi-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
nantly of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, for example,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
wood and structural vegetative components, such as plant
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
stems.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
molar yield, n—amount of reaction product converted from a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
defined input chemi cal expressed in moles.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized
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