Fermentative production of benzoic acid is seldom reported and the present report serendipitously expressed it, though in small quantity (∼30 mg/l). Lipoxygenases (LOXs) catalyse the stereo-specific ...
Benzoic acid, the simplest benzene-based carboxylic acid, has been known since the 16th century. One of its discoverers was the legendary clairvoyant Nostradamus. Its most common natural source is gum ...