Viruses (Aug 2019)

Bacteriophage-Based Biotechnological Applications

  • Sílvio B. Santos,
  • Joana Azeredo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/v11080737
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 8
p. 737

Abstract

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Phages have shown a high biotechnological potential with numerous applications. The advent of high-resolution microscopy techniques aligned with omic and molecular tools are revealing innovative phage features and enabling new processes that can be further exploited for biotechnological applications in a wide variety of fields. This special issue is a collection of original and review articles focusing on the most recent advances in phage-based biotechnology with applications for human benefit.

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