Determination of glucose-fructose oxidoreductase activity in whole cells of Zymomonas mobilis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-24

  Erzinger, G S ^a   Silveira, M M ^a   Vitolo, M ^b   Jonas, R ^a,c  

^a Ctro de Desenvolvimento Biotecnol   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gluconic acid; Glucose fructose oxidoreductase; Sorbitol; Zymomonas mobilis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030037543     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327793     Document Type: Article

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