Biocatalysis for green chemistry and chemical process development

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Tao Junhua.; Kazlauskas R. J.; (Romas J.), 1956-
Published: John Wiley & Sons,
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.