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Biologicalisation: A Nature-Based Digital Manufacturing Revolution, William Whitford

Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XXI

Industry 4.0 is changing our manufacturing concepts [1]. Biologicalisation is the use of 4.0 principals in concert with biological and bio-inspired materials, chemistries and functions to support an efficient and sustainable manufacturing schema. From product design, to development and manufacturing, biomimetic product designs and bio-integrated manufacturing systems describe this biological transformation of manufacturing [2].

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