Biocatalysis for green chemistry and chemical process development
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
/ edited by Alex Tao, Romas Kazlauskas
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Hoboken, N.J.
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: John Wiley & Sons,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, c2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xii, 479 p. , ill. , 25 cm.
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Print
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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. 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.