Research Areas in Green Chemical Engineering

Use of alternative feedstocks Use of feedstocks that are both renewable, rather than depleting, and less toxic to hnman health and the environment. 

Use of innocuous reagents Use of reagents that are inherently less hazardons and are catalytic whenever feasible. 

Employing natural processes Use of biosynthesis, biocatalysis, and biotech-based chemical transformations for efficiency and selectivity. 

Use of alternative solvents Design and ntilization of solvents that have rednced potential for detriment to the environment and serve as alternatives to cnr-rently nsed volatile organic solvents, chlorinated solvents, and solvents that damage the natnral environment. 

Design of safer chemicals Use of molecnlar strnctnre design—and consideration of the principles of toxicity and mechanism of action—to minimize 

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