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. 2003 Sep;4(9):835-7.
doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.embor928.

White biotechnology

Giovanni Frazzetto

White biotechnology

Giovanni Frazzetto. EMBO Rep. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

The application of biotechnology to industrial production holds many promises for sustainable development, but many products still have to pass the test of economic viability

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