专利号:WO-8911536-A1 优先权日:1988-05-27 标题:Microbial biocatalyst for production of terpenic aldehydes 发明人:DAVIS KAREN JOHANNA; BEST DAVID JOHN; BURFIELD ANTHONY GRAHAM; TAYLOR FRANK; TALBOT JANE STELLA 权利人:NOVALAL LTD 摘要:An active biocatalyst for converting alpha-pinene epoxide to terpenic aldehydes useful in perfumery, e.g. formula (I), is produced by growing a microorganism, preferably Pseudomonas fluorescens NCIB 40043, to late log phase in a medium containing carbohydrate (e.g. glucose) as the carbon source, and adding alpha-pinene. The resulting culture comprises active biocatalyst which is brought into contact with alpha-pinene epoxide for aldehyde synthesis.