Microorganisms as tools in modern chemistry: The biotransformation of 3-indolylacetonitrile and tryptamine by fungi

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 345-347

  Boaventura, Maria Amélia D ^a   Lopes, Rosiane F A P ^a   Takahashi, Jacqueline A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

3 indolylacetonitrile; Aspergillus niger; Beauveria bassiana; Biotransformations; Tryptamine

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI;

EID: 25144511075     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000300014     Document Type: Article

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