L-Phenylalanine → 2-Phenylethanol

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Referring to FIG. 1, L-phenylalanine is provided as a solution 10, wherein the solution comprises fermentation media 12 containing L-phenylalanine. Alternatively, the fermentation media is combined with a solution of L-phenylalanine. The combined fermentation solution is added 20 to a fermentation bath, which fermentation bath is then inoculated with at least one species of yeast 22. The pH of the fermentation solution is adjusted 40 to a pH of about 7.0 with a base (e.g., NaOH) after which the fermentation solution is allowed to ferment under fermentation conditions 30, providing phenethyl alcohol.

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