Contributors AUTHORS MrJA van Balken DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherland Dr TG Cartledge, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK Dr JGreen, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK Dr J FHall, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Dr Jenkins, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Dr Ing J Kamphuis, DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands Dr CKLeach, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Dr G Miinbeek, Bird Engineering bv, Schiedam, The Netherlands Dr J Verweij, Gist Brocades bv, Delft, The Netherlands Dr e de vroom, gist Brocades bv delft, The Netherlands EDITOR DrRO Jenkins, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK ADVISORY EDITOR Dr G Mijnbeek, Bird Engineering bv, Schiedam, The Netherlands SCIENTIFIC AND COURSE ADVISORS Professor MEC van Dam-Mieras, Open Universiteit, Heerlen, The Netherlands Dr C.K. Leach, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Grateful thanks are extended to authors, editors, advisors and production team. The development of this BIOTOL text has been funded by COMETT, The European Community Action Programme for Education and Training for Technology. Additional support was received from the Open UNyteannic). ne Netherlands and by the University of greenwich(formerly Thames Pcvi Contributors AUTHORS Mr J A M van Balken DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands Dr T G Cartledge, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK Dr J Green, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK Dr J F Hall, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Dr R 0 Jenkins, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Dr Ing J Kamphuis, DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands Dr C K Leach, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Dr G Mijnbeek, Bird Engineering bv, Schiedam, The Netherlands Dr J Verweij, Gist Brocades bv, Delft, The Netherlands Dr E de Vroom, Gist Brocades bv, Delft, The Netherlands EDITOR Dr R 0 Jenkins, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK ADVISORY EDrrOR Dr G Mijnbeek, Bird Engineering bv, Schiedam, The Netherlands SCIENTIFIC AND COURSE ADVISORS Professor M E C van Dam-Mieras, Open Universiteit, Heerlen, The Netherlands Dr C. K. Leach, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Grateful thanks are, extended to authors, editors, advisors and production team. Especial thanks to Ms K Brown. The development of this BIOTOL text has been funded by COMER, The European Community Action Programme for Education and Training for Technology. Additional support was received from the Open Universiteit of The Netherlands and by the University of Greenwich (formerly Thames Polytechnic)