Enhancement of the microbial biotransformation of (-)-trans-carveol to (R)-(-)-carvone by Rhodococcus erythropolis DCL14 in various two phase partitioning bioreactor configurations

Carvone is a flavor and fragrance compound that is prominent in nature and is found in the essential oils of many plants. Carvone exists as two enantiomers, (R)-(-)-carvone which has a spearmint aroma and (S)-(+)-carvone which has a caraway aroma and can be used in a variety of applications: as a c...

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Main Author: Morrish, Jenna Lee Ellen
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Others
Language:en
en
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1025