Biomass

[4] The vast majority of biomass used for bioenergy does come from plants and fecal matter.

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

[6] 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] 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] 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.