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BACKGROUND<br> CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN OVERVIEW<br> Specialty Chemicals Overview<br> Traditional Chemical Product Design<br> BACKGROUND TO STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN<br> Introduction to Design of Experiments<br> Factorial Design<br> Mixture Design<br> Optimal Design<br> Linear Regression Analysis<br> Nonlinear Regression Analysis<br> Artificial Neural Networks<br> PATENTS AND EXCLUSIVITY<br> Patents Overview<br> US/PCT Patent Application Filing<br> Avoiding Infringements<br> GREEN CHEMISTRY<br> Green Chemistry Overview<br> Background to Chemical Products Toxicity<br> Mammalian Toxicity<br> Aquatic Toxicity <br> Green Chemistry Requirements<br> Green Chemistry Regulations<br> CASE STUDIES<br> CASE STUDY#1, DISINFECTANT FORMULATION DESIGN<br> Background to Disinfectant Products<br> Antimicrobial Tests<br> Stability Tests<br> Corrosion Tests<br> Formulation Optimization<br> CASE STUDY#2, DEFINED MEDIA OPTIMIZATION<br> Background on Medium Development<br> Microorganism<br> Analytical Methods<br> Medium Design and Optimization<br> Verification of the optimized Medium<br> DESIGN OF WHEAT STRAW POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES<br> Background on Biocomposites and their Applications.<br> Modeling Fiber Properties before and after Compounding<br> Modeling Composite Properties as a Function of Fiber Properties<br> Materials and Response Measurement Methods<br> Results and Discussions<br> Flexural Modulus<br> Flexural Strength<br> Yield Strength<br> Density<br> Optimum Ratio of MAPP/Wheat Straw<br> Summary and Conclusions<br> Concluding Remarks<br> REFERENCES<br> <br> <br>

<p><i><b>Ali Elkamel</b> is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He is also cross appointed in Systems Design Engineering. His specific research interests include computer-aided modelling, optimization, and simulation with applications to energy production planning, carbon management, sustainable operations, and product design. </i> <p><i><b>Hesham Alhumade</b> is the Assistant Professor in Chemical and Material engineering at King Abdulaziz University, his current research includes developing pyrolysis techniques for conversion of industrial biomass to biofuels to meet the growing global demand for alternative and green sources of energy.</i> <p><i><b>Navid Omidbakhsh</b> is Director of Early R&D, and Advanced Research for Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), Canada, where he leads the innovation and technical feasibility of new concepts for future products. </i> <p><i><b>Keyvan Nowruzi</b> is a principal scientist at Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), Canada. He has a PhD in biochemical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.</i> <p><i><b>Thomas Duever</b> is Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science and a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. interests including applied statistics, experimental design, polymer reaction engineering and product development.</i>

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