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Editorial
. 2019 Aug 10;11(8):737.
doi: 10.3390/v11080737.

Bacteriophage-Based Biotechnological Applications

Sílvio B Santos  1 , Joana Azeredo  2
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Editorial

Bacteriophage-Based Biotechnological Applications

Sílvio B Santos et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

Phages have shown a high biotechnological potential with numerous applications. The advent of high-resolution microscopy techniques aligned with omic and molecular tools are revealing innovative phage features and enabling new processes that can be further exploited for biotechnological applications in a wide variety of fields. This special issue is a collection of original and review articles focusing on the most recent advances in phage-based biotechnology with applications for human benefit.

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