Industrial production of L-Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and D-isoascorbic acid

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Volumn 143, Issue , 2013, Pages 143-188

  Pappenberger, Günter ^a   Hohmann, Hans Peter ^a  

^a DSM Nutritional Products   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Gluconobacter oxydans; Isoascorbic acid; Ketogulonicigenium vulgare; L Sorbosone; Microbial oxidation; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PRESERVATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

ASCORBIC ACID; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84907003176     PISSN: 07246145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/10_2013_243     Document Type: Article

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