Xylose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase activities of D-xylose-xylitol-fermenting Candida guilliermondii

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-191

  Silva, S S ^a   Vitolo, M ^a   Pessoa Jr , A ^a   Felipe, M G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII;

EID: 0000177980     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620360305     Document Type: Article

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