Industrial biotransformations
By: A. Liese, K. Seelbach, C. Wandrey.
Contributors: Seelbach, K.; Wandrey, Christian, 1943-
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Weinheim; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 423
Subjects: Biotransformation (Metabolism); Biosynthesis -- Industrial applications.; Biochemical engineering.; Biotransformation (Metabolism); Bioquimica industrial
Description: 423 p. : 25 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducton --; title: History of industrial biotransformations : dreams and realities --; title: From the "flower of vinegar" to the recombinant E. coli : the history of microbial biotransformations --; title: From gastric juice to Sweetzyme T : the history of enzymatic biotransformations --; title: Advantages of biotransformations over classical chemistry --; title: Enzyme classification --; title: The enzyme nomenclature --; title: The enzyme classes --; title: EC1 Oxidoreductases --; title: EC2 Transferases --; title: EC3 Hydrolases --; title: EC4 Lyases --; title: EC5 Isomerases --; title: EC6 Ligases --; title: Basics of bioreaction engineering --; title: Definitions --; title: Biosynthesis and immobilization of biocatalysts --; title: Characteristics of the different enzyme classes --; title: Kinetics --; title: Basic reactor types and their mode of operation --; title: Processes.