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Screening phage display libraries of proteins and peptides has, for almost two decades, proven to be a powerful technology for selecting polypeptides with desired biological and physicochemical properties from huge molecular libraries. The scope of phage display applications continues to expand. Recent applications and technical improvements driving further developments in the field of phage display are discussed.
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Paschke, M. Phage display systems and their applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 70, 2–11 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-005-0270-9
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