Microbial oxidation of dodecane and tridecane into a,w-dicarboxylic acids using recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-150). === a,w-Dicarboxylic acids are reactive intermediates, widely used as raw materials to synthesise products such as perfumes, hot-melting adhesives, engineering plastics and high quality lubricants. These acids can be obtained via chemical or biol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diedericks, Danie
Other Authors: Harrison, STL
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5377