Enzymatic synthesis of kojic acid esters and their potential industrial applications

Chemical Papers

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 573-585

  Lajis, Ahmad Firdaus B ^a   Basri, Mahiran ^a   Mohamad, Rosfarizan ^a   Hamid, Muhajir ^a   Ashari, Siti Efliza ^a   Ishak, Nurazwa ^a   Zookiflie, Azulia ^a   Ariff, Arbakariya B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

depigmenting; esterification; immobilized lipase; kojic acid; kojic acid esters; tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879685363     PISSN: 03666352     EISSN: 13369075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11696-013-0336-6     Document Type: Review

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