Green Gene Technology Research in an Area of Social Conflict [Paperback]

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Covers trends in modern biotechnology

All aspects of this interdisciplinary technology, where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science, are treated

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