Immobilized Rhodotorula mucilaginosa: A novel urethanase-producing strain for degrading ethyl carbamate

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 171, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2220-2232

  Wu, Qun ^a   Zhao, Yamin ^a   Wang, Dong ^a   Xu, Yan ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Beverages; Biodegradation; Chinese rice wine; Ethyl carbamate; Rhodotorula mucilaginosa

Indexed keywords

ALGINATES; AMIDOHYDROLASES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHITOSAN; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; HUMANS; ORYZA SATIVA; RHODOTORULA; URETHANE; WINE;

EID: 84895067317     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: 15590291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0493-7     Document Type: Article

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