title: Biotransformation of isoeugenol to vanillin by a novel strain of Bacillus fusiformis.
abstract: A novel strain of Bacillus fusiformis, producing high amounts of vanillin from isoeugenol, was isolated from soil. Using 60% (v/v) isoeugenol as substrate and solvent and at pH 4.0, 37 degrees C and 180 rpm, vanillin was produced at 32.5 g l(-1) over 72 h. The unused isoeugenol was reusable.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Southern Yangtze University, 214036, Wuxi, PR China.
authors.forename: Li-Qing
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhi-Hao
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Pu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Lei-Lei
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D001711:Biotransformation; D005054:Eugenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D005421:Flavoring Agents; D005054:Eugenol; C036643:isoeugenol; C100058:vanillin