Tagatose: Properties, applications, and biotechnological processes

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Oh, Deok Kun ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Application; Biotransformation; L Arabinose isomerase; Properties; Tagatose

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFORMATION; L-ARABINOSE ISOMERASE; TAGATOSE;

BIOCATALYSTS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DETERGENTS; DRUG PRODUCTS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; HEALTH CARE;

SUGAR (SUCROSE);

ARABINOSE ISOMERASE; DETERGENT; ENZYME; GALACTOSE; TAGATOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME; IMMOBILIZATION; MONOSACCHARIDE;

BACTERIUM; BIOCATALYST; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; FUNGUS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; SHORT SURVEY;

ALDOSE-KETOSE ISOMERASES; BACTERIA; COSMETICS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENZYMES, IMMOBILIZED; FUNGI; GALACTOSE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEXOSES; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; OBESITY;

EID: 34547600568     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0981-1     Document Type: Short Survey

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