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Microbial lipases: advances in metagenomics and artificial intelligence for enzyme discovery and engineering

Aug 2026 · Archives of Microbiology · Vol 208 · 0 citations · 188 references
Medicine

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Overall, the use of metagenomics, artificial intelligence, and experimental approaches has tremendous potential for developing efficient and economically viable lipases for sustainable biotechnological applications.

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