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The preservation and production of a safe and clean environment are today associated with the concept of sustainability. It implies a concept of using a system that should be preserved in its essential characteristics and whose stock can be regenerated in a natural way. In conclusion, the reader should use food for thought to answer the question: What does environmental microbiology have to offer for addressing environmental problems?
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Reineke, W., Schlömann, M. (2023). Food for Thought. In: Environmental Microbiology. Springer Spektrum, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66547-3_19
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