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The multiannual research and training programme of the European Economic Community in the field of Biomolecular Engineering (BEP) was adopted by Council on 7 December 1981 for the period April 1982 to March 1986. The main objective of BEP, recognized as being of primary importance for Europe’s development and competitiveness, was to remove the bottlenecks which prevented applications of modern biochemistry and molecular genetics to agriculture and agro-food industries. The approach consisted in developing methods of enzyme engineering, particularly for the construction of bioreactors, and of genetic engineering for the production of high added value substances and the improvement of agricultural species.
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Magnien, E. (1986). Introduction. In: Magnien, E. (eds) Biomolecular Engineering in the European Community. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4466-4_1
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