Biotransformation of the monoterpene, limonene, by Fusarium verticilloides
Limonene, the main constituent of the orange peel oil, was used as substrate for the biotransformation by the fungus Fusarium verticilloides. A hydroxylated derivative of limonene was isolated from the culture broth and characterized by spectroscopic methods. It was identified as perillyl alcohol, a...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2000-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132000000100002 |