Reduction of polymeric azo and nitro dyes by intestinal bacteria.

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  • J P Brown
چکیده

The O(2)-sensitive reduction of high-molecular-weight aromatic azo and nitro dyes by intestinal bacteria appears to be mediated by low-molecular-weight electron carriers with E(o)' = -200 to -350 mV. This process may allow the design of polymeric azo prodrugs for specific release of certain aromatic amines in the colon.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied and environmental microbiology

دوره 41 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1981