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| Provedor de dados: |
Electron. J. Biotechnol.
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| País: |
Chile
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| Título: |
Biotransformation of 1,8-cineole, the main product of Eucalyptus oils
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| Autores: |
Rodríguez,Paula
Sierra,Wilson
Rodríguez,Sonia
Menéndez,Pilar
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| Data: |
2006-06-01
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| Ano: |
2006
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| Palavras-chave: |
Biocatalysis
Monoterpenes
Eucalyptus
Green Chemistry
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| 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.
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Journal article
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582006000300011
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| Editor: |
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
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text/html
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| Fonte: |
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology v.9 n.3 2006
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