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Biotechnology: Spinks Eight Years On

Published 11 October 1990

Biotechnology has been described as the last major industrial revolution of the 20th century. It is likely to pervade and stimulate many industrial sectors including agriculture, health care, chemicals and even electronics, not only by creating new products, but by undermining existing price structures. Its potential impact has been likened to that of Information Technology.