The impact of industrial biotechnology

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 756-769

  Soetaert, Wim ^a   Vandamme, Erick ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Biofuels; Fermentation; Fine and bulk chemicals; Industrial biotechnology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; BIOCATALYSIS; BULK CHEMICALS; CONSUMER PERCEPTION; ECONOMY AND SOCIETY; FOOD INGREDIENTS; FOSSIL RESOURCES; INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; PRODUCT CATEGORIES; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FERMENTATION; INDUSTRY; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; INDUSTRY;

EID: 34547271956     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.200600066     Document Type: Review

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