A rapid colorimetric screening method for vanillic acid and vanillin-producing bacterial strains

Zamzuri NA 1 , Abd-Aziz S , Rahim RA , Phang LY , Alitheen NB , Maeda T

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  • 1 Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Malaysia
J Appl Microbiol, 2014 Apr;116(4):903-10.
PMID: 24314059 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12410

Abstract

To isolate a bacterial strain capable of biotransforming ferulic acid, a major component of lignin, into vanillin and vanillic acid by a rapid colorimetric screening method.

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