Relevance of chemistry to white biotechnology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>White biotechnology is a fast emerging area that concerns itself with the use of biotechnological approaches in the production of bulk and fine chemicals, biofuels, and agricultural products. It is a truly multidisciplinary area and further progress depends criti...

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Main Authors: Raghava Smita, Gupta Munishwar N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Chemistry Central Journal
Online Access:http://journal.chemistrycentral.com/content/1/1/17
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>White biotechnology is a fast emerging area that concerns itself with the use of biotechnological approaches in the production of bulk and fine chemicals, biofuels, and agricultural products. It is a truly multidisciplinary area and further progress depends critically on the role of chemists. This article outlines the emerging contours of white biotechnology and encourages chemists to take up some of the challenges that this area has thrown up.</p>
ISSN:1752-153X