Direct biosynthesis of ascorbic acid from glucose by Xanthomonas campestris through induced free-radicals

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 407-411

  Manjula Rao, Y ^a   Sureshkumar, G K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Free radicals; Oxidative stress; Xanthomonas campestris

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FREE RADICAL; GLUCOSE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0034120875     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005693130468     Document Type: Article

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