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dl-Menthyl succinate was successfully hydrolyzed stereoselectively by Rhodotorula minuta var. texensis cells entrapped within photo-crosslinked or polyurethane resin gels in water-saturated n-heptane. The hydrolyzed product was found to be pure l-menthol. The catalytic activity of the immobilized cells, especially those entrapped in urethane polymers, was far more stable than that of the free cells. The half-life of the polyurethaneentrapped cells was estimated to be 55–63 days in the organic solvent.
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Dedicated to the 65th birthday od Professor Dr. G. Manecke
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Omata, T., Iwamoto, N., Kimura, T. et al. Stereoselective hydrolysis of dl-menthyl succinate by gel-entrapped Rhodotorula minuta var. texensis cells in organic solvent. European J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 11, 199–204 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00505867
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