19 / 56 19 getting the best out of straw as the world population continues to grow and the search for alternative resources intensifies, researchers are looking at different and more efficient ways to use the materials at our disposal. straw?a residual product from agricul- ture?can be used as raw material for pro- duction of, for instance, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, and textiles. yet, as is the case with many concepts, finances have great influence on whether or not it will become a success. ?erefore, devel- opment of cost-effective