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Daniel Moisés Paredes-Molina1, Miguel A Cervantes-López1,2, Domancar Orona-Tamayo2

  • 1Investigación y Soluciones Tecnológicas, CIATEC, A.C., PC 37545, León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
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