Green chemistry: Highly selective biocatalytic hydrolysis of nitrile compounds

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 339-344

  Brady, D ^a   Dube, N ^a   Petersen, R ^a  

^a CSIR Biosciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; NITRITE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33846425752     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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