Production of [14C]-6-Pentyl-2-pyrone in Liquid Cultures of Trichoderma harzianum

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 3747-3749

  Whitaker, Giles ^a   Poole, Philip R ^a   Cooney, Janine M ^a   Lauren, Denis R ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

6 pentyl 2 pyrone; 14C; Fungal biosynthesis; Radiolabel; Secondary metabolite; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

HYPOCREA LIXII; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 0542441327     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf980063p     Document Type: Article

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