Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature

Man has exploited plants, animals and other microorganisms since the beginning of civilization for a great variety of purposes. In addition to providing food, clothing, fuel and timber, these bioresources also produce fine chemicals which have found widespread use as medicines, insecticides, frag...

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Main Author: Lajis, Md. Nordin
Format: Inaugural Lecture
Language:English
Published: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1995
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119631/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119631/1/119631.pdf
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description Man has exploited plants, animals and other microorganisms since the beginning of civilization for a great variety of purposes. In addition to providing food, clothing, fuel and timber, these bioresources also produce fine chemicals which have found widespread use as medicines, insecticides, fragrances, pigments etc. With the advent of biotechnology particularly in the field of genetic engineering and cell culture the interest to search for high value fine chemicals resurges due to the possibility of producing the desired products in more efficient, economical and environmentai friendly manner.
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spelling upm-1196312025-10-09T00:46:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119631/ Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature Lajis, Md. Nordin Man has exploited plants, animals and other microorganisms since the beginning of civilization for a great variety of purposes. In addition to providing food, clothing, fuel and timber, these bioresources also produce fine chemicals which have found widespread use as medicines, insecticides, fragrances, pigments etc. With the advent of biotechnology particularly in the field of genetic engineering and cell culture the interest to search for high value fine chemicals resurges due to the possibility of producing the desired products in more efficient, economical and environmentai friendly manner. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1995-01-21 Inaugural Lecture NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119631/1/119631.pdf Lajis, Md. Nordin (1995) Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature. [Inaugural Lecture]
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Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
title Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
title_full Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
title_fullStr Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
title_full_unstemmed Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
title_short Fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
title_sort fine chemicals from biological resources: the wealth from nature
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119631/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119631/1/119631.pdf