A team from the US International Trade Commission honors a 2006 request from the Committee on Finance of the US Senate for information regarding the competitive conditions affecting certain industries that are developing and adopting new biotechnology processes and products. The report focuses on US companies in the chemical and liquid biofuel industries, and draws heavily from a questionnaire to them. It concludes that the application of industrial biotechnology can improve the efficiency of the industries and lead to the development of new products. It covers trends in bio-based business activities, factors affecting the development and adoption of industrial biotechnology, and US and foreign government policies and programs. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)