Biodegradation of estolides from monounsaturated fatty acids

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 605-607

  Erhan, Selim M ^a   Kleiman, Robert ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Erucic acid; Estolides; Meadowfoam oil fatty acids; Oleic acid

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; MICROORGANISMS; UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS; VEGETABLE OILS;

ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ERUCIC ACIDS; ESTOLIDES; MEADOWFOAM OIL FATTY ACIDS; MUCOR RACEMOSUS; OLEIC ACID; PENICILLIUM VERUCOSUM; SOYBEAN OIL;

FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 0031140033     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11746-997-0189-7     Document Type: Article

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