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The Red Flour Beetle Tribolium castaneum as a Model to Monitor Food Safety and Functionality

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Yellow Biotechnology I

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Grünwald, S., Adam, I.V., Gurmai, AM., Bauer, L., Boll, M., Wenzel, U. (2013). The Red Flour Beetle Tribolium castaneum as a Model to Monitor Food Safety and Functionality. In: Vilcinskas, A. (eds) Yellow Biotechnology I. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 135. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2013_212

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