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Application and progress of synthetic biology technology in amino acid production

Aug 2026 · Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (Print) · Vol 49, pp. 2561 - 2582 · 0 citations · 117 references
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The key technical applications of synthetic biology in amino acid manufacturing are systematically expounded, and major bottlenecks—such as host cell adaptive evolution and metabolic flux balance—are discussed in the context of current synthetic biology strategies.

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