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Provedor de dados: | 69
País: | Chile
Título: | Biotransformation of 1,8-cineole, the main product of Eucalyptus oils
Autores: | Rodríguez,Paula; Sierra,Wilson; Rodríguez,Sonia; Menéndez,Pilar.
Data: | 2006-06-01
Ano: | 2006
Palavras-chave: | Biocatalysis; Monoterpenes; Eucalyptus; Green Chemistry.
Resumo: | The forest industry in Uruguay has grown considerably during the last decade. Eucalyptus plantations account for 74% of the forested land, with Eucalyptus globulus being the most widely distributed species. This industry is dedicated exclusively to the production of wood without exploiting the by-products (leaves and small branches). Eucalyptus leaves are known to contain important amounts of essential oils composed primarily of 1,8-cineole (1,3,3-trymethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane). In this work, the biotransformation of 1,8-cineole, is achieved using a native bacterium (Rhodococcus sp.) which was isolated from the soil of Eucalyptus forest. A 98% of bioconversion was achieved. Three different optically pure compounds were obtained, and they were identified as 2-endo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole, 2-exo-hydroxy-1,8-cineole and 2-oxo-1,8-cineole.
Tipo: | Journal article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582006000300011
Editor: | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Electronic Journal of Biotechnology  v.9 n.3 2006