Bioconversions of ferulic acid, an hydroxycinnamic acid

Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 115-125

  Mathew, Sindhu ^a   Abraham, T Emilia ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Ferulic acid; Microorganisms; Plant cells; Vanillin

Indexed keywords

ARABINOSE; ARABINOXYLAN; COUMARIC ACID; ESTER; FERULIC ACID; PECTIN; PERFUME; POLYSACCHARIDE; VANILLIN;

BEVERAGE; BIOCATALYST; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE TRANSPORT; ENZYME MECHANISM; FENNEL; FERULA FOETIDA; FOOD COMPOSITION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALGAE; ARABINOSE; BACTERIA; BENZALDEHYDES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; COUMARIC ACIDS; ESTERS; FUNGI; PLANTS;

EID: 33747098188     PISSN: 1040841X     EISSN: 15497828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408410600709628     Document Type: Review

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