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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Published in:	Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Main Authors:	Brás Heleno de Oliveira, Rogério Antônio Strapasson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2000-01-01
Subjects:	limonene perillyl alcohol biotransformation Fusarium verticilloides
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132000000100002