Biocatalysis for green chemistry and chemical process development
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John Wiley & Sons,
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Publisher Address: | Hoboken, N.J. |
Publication Dates: | c2011. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xii, 479 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780470437780 (cloth) 0470437782 (cloth) 9781118028285 1118028287 9781118028292 1118028295 9781118028308 1118028309 |
Index Number: | X13 |
CLC: | X13 |
Call Number: | X13/B615-1 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. . Overview of biotechnology tools for green synthesis: enzymes, cells and their tunability by engineering -- How green can the industry become with biotechnology -- Emerging enzymes and their synthetic applications -- Reaction efficiencies and green chemistry metrics of biotransformations -- Application and case studies -- pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals -- Biocatalytic routes to chiral intermediates for development of drugs -- Transglutaminase for protein drug modification: pegylation and beyond -- Microbial production of plant-derived pharmaceutical natural products through metabolic engineering: artemisinin and beyond -- Toward greener therapeutic proteins -- Application and case studies ? flavor & fragrance, agrochemicals and fine chemicals -- Opportunities for biocatalysis in the flavor, fragrance and cosmetic industry -- Application of biocatalysis in the agrochemical industry -- Green production of fine chemicals by isolated enzymes -- Whole cell production of fine chemicals and intermediates -- Application and case studies ? polymers and renewable chemicals -- Green chemistry for the production of biodegradable, biorenewable, biocompatible polymers -- Enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass -- Bioconversion of renewables-plant oils -- Microbial bioprocesses for industrial scale chemical production. |