Efficient mediator-independent hydrogenation of carbon-carbon double bonds, using the obligate anaerobe, Acetobacterium woodii, with fructose as an electron donor

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 615-618

  Davies, E T ^a,b   Stephens, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEIC ACID; FRUCTOSE; HYDROGEN;

ACETOBACTER; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FERMENTATION; HYDROGENATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION;

EID: 0030454482     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050870     Document Type: Article

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