Epoxidation of fatty acids with membrane-supported peroxygenase

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 217-221

  Piazza, George J ^a   Foglia, Thomas A ^a   Nuñez, Alberto ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epoxide; Hydroperoxide; Membrane; Oleic acid; Peroxygenase

Indexed keywords

CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE; ELAIDIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OLEIC ACID; OXYGENASE; PEROXYGENASE; TERT BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; EPOXIDATION; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; NONHUMAN; OAT; REACTION ANALYSIS;

AVENA SATIVA;

EID: 0034048346     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005614427586     Document Type: Article

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