Biotechnological production of natural zero-calorie sweeteners

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue , 2014, Pages 155-161

  Philippe, Ryan N ^a   De Mey, Marjan ^a,b   Anderson, Jeff ^a   Ajikumar, Parayil Kumaran ^a  

^a Manus Biosynthesis   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CALORIMETRY; CUCURBITACEAE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; STEVIA; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 84893519188     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.01.004     Document Type: Review

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