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"We are very pleased to be collaborating with BASF to jointly unlock new potential in enzyme and polymer technology," explains Erik Fyrwald, CEO of IFF. This partnership enables us to develop ...

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cDepartment of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Ageing, Imperial College London, London, UK dDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, UK ...