Enzymatic hydrolysis of fructans in the tequila production process

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5578-5585

  Ávila Fernández, Ángela ^a   Rendón Poujol, Xóchitl ^a   Olvera, Clarita ^a   González, Fernando ^a   Capella, Santiago ^b   Peña Alvarez, Araceli ^b   López Munguía, Agustín ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agave; Fructans; Fructozyme; Inulinase; Tequila

Indexed keywords

AGAVE;

EID: 67649210465     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf900691r     Document Type: Article

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