Biosynthesis of 4-Hydroxy-2(or 5)-ethyl-5(or 2)-methyl-3(2h)-Furanone by Yeasts

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 934-938

  Sasaki, Masaoki ^a   Matsudo, Takanao ^a   Nunomura, Nobutake ^a  

^a KIKKOMAN CORPORATION   (Japan)

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EID: 0000616873     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf00005a027     Document Type: Article

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