Silicone-immobilized cells of Geotrichum sp. G38 used in biotransformation

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-20

  Pan, B F ^c   Dai, X ^a   Li, Z Y ^a   Ward, O P ^b   Feng, B F ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biotransformation; enantioselective; Geotrichum; reduction; silicone

Indexed keywords

GEOTRICHUM;

EID: 0031034170     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02770801     Document Type: Article

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