Investing in green and white biotech

被引:24
作者
Bevan, Michael W.
Franssen, Maurice C. R.
机构
[1] John Innes Ctr, Norwich NR4 7UJ, Norfolk, England
[2] EPSO, B-9052 Ghent, Belgium
[3] Wageningen Univ, Organ Chem Lab, NL-6703 HB Wageningen, Netherlands
[4] Univ Ghent, Lab Ind Microbiol & Biocatalysis, European Federat Biotechnol, Sect Appl Biocatalysis, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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D O I
10.1038/nbt0706-765
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A substantial increase in political and financial investment that aligns plant and industrial biotech will pay dividends for sustainable energy and materials production.
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页码:765 / 767
页数:3
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