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Identification and Bioanalysis of Natural Products from Insect Symbionts and Pathogens

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Brachmann, A.O., Bode, H.B. (2013). Identification and Bioanalysis of Natural Products from Insect Symbionts and Pathogens. In: Vilcinskas, A. (eds) Yellow Biotechnology I. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 135. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2013_192

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