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Food Chemistry (IF=9.8)

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Enzyme cascades for high-yield conversion of D-xylose into D-ribose by overcoming equilibrium constraints and enhancing selectivity

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International Journal of Food Microbiology (IF=5.000)

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Food Research International (IF=8.960)

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Microbiology spectrum (IF=4.2)

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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (IF=4.9)