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I perceive the purpose of an introductory chapter as an opportunity to integrate the topics of interest to be found later in a volume without unnecessarily duplicating information. It has taken the form of a brief historical perspective, as well as a means of identifying some gaps in information needed to serve the needs of biotechnologists.
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Hanson, R.S. (1992). Introduction. In: Murrell, J.C., Dalton, H. (eds) Methane and Methanol Utilizers. Biotechnology Handbooks, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2338-7_1
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