Biocatalysis for green chemistry and chemical process development / edited by Alex Tao, Romas Kazlauskas.
Contributor(s): Tao, Junhua | Kazlauskas, R. J. (Romas J.).
Material type: BookPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2011Description: xii, 479 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780470437780 (cloth).Subject(s): Green chemistry | Enzymes -- Biotechnology | Biocatalysis | Green technologyDDC classification: 660.6/3Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes 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.
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