Open Access
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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 228, 2026
Biospectrum 2025: International Conference on Biotechnology and Biological Science
Article Number 05001
Number of page(s) 10
Section Food Biotechnology
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202622805001
Published online 11 March 2026
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