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Biomass is a term used in several contexts: in the context of ecology it means living
organisms,[1] and in the context of bioenergy it means matter from recently living (but
now dead) organisms. In the latter context, there are variations in how biomass is
defined, e.g., only from plants,[2] from plants and algae,[3] from plants and animals.
[4]
The vast majority of biomass used for bioenergy does come from plants. Bioenergy
is a type of renewable energy that the bioenergy industry claims has the potential to
assist with climate change mitigation.[5]

IUPAC definition
biomass: Material produced by the growth of microorganisms, plants or animals. [6]

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Ecology
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 Biomass (ecology), the mass of living biological organisms in a given area

or ecosystem at a given time. This can be the biomass of
particular species or the biomass of a particular community or habitat.
Energy
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 Biomass (energy), biomass used for energy production or in other words:

biological mass used as a renewable energy source (usually produced
through agriculture, forestry or aquaculture methods)
 Bioenergy, energy sources derived from biological material
 Solid fuel, forms of bioenergy that are solid
 Biofuel
 Energy crops
Biotechnology
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Biomass is also used as a term for the mass of microorganisms that are used to
produce industrial products like enzymes and medicines.[citation needed]

Bioproducts
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Examples of emerging bioproducts or biobased products include biofuels,
bioenergy, biochar, starch-based and cellulose-based ethanol, bio-based adhesives,
biochemicals, bioplastics, etc.[citation needed]

Biological wastewater treatment

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In biological wastewater treatment processes, such as the activated sludge process,
the term "biomass" is used to denote the mass of bacteria and
other microorganisms that break down pollutants in wastewater.[7]: 243 The biomass
forms part of sewage sludge.

Others
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 Biomass (satellite) - an Earth observation satellite

 Waste biomass fibre - potential source for cleaner production of textile
References
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1. ^ Houghton, R. A. (2008-01-01), "Biomass", in Jørgensen, Sven Erik; Fath,

Brian D. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Ecology, Oxford: Academic Press, pp. 448–
453, ISBN 978-0-08-045405-4, retrieved 2023-01-13
2. ^ "Bioenergy – Analysis". IEA. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
3. ^ "Bioenergy Basics". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
4. ^ "Biomass explained - U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
5. ^ "Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation. Special
Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change" (PDF). IPCC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-04-12.
6. ^ "biomass". Gold Book. IUPAC. 2014. doi:10.1351/goldbook.B00660.
Retrieved 1 April 2024.
7. ^ Von Sperling, M. (2015). "Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and
Disposal". Water Intelligence Online. 6:
9781780402086. doi:10.2166/9781780402086. ISSN 1476-1777.

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