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Fig. 2: Concept of white biotechnology: Integration of upstream (strain deveopment), midstream (fermentation)
and downstream (recovery) strategies is important for the development of successful and commercially viable
processes.

Fig. 3: Representative products of white biotechnology. Renewable raw materials are converted to various
chemicals ranging from primary to secondary metabolites.

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