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Biotransformations in Organic Chemistry: A Textbook

By Kurt Faber (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1997
ISBN
978-3-540-61688-7, 978-3-662-00431-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-00431-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12997520 bytes)
Pages
3rd completely rev. ed., X, 403 p.\413
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
general; Biotechnology; MicrobiologyOrganic Chemistry; Biochemistry

Description

The use of biocatalysts, employed either as isolated enzymes or whole cells, offers a remarkable arsenal of highly selective transformations for modern preparative organic chemistry. During the last decade, this methodology has now generally been accepted as a complementary method to the already existing tools. This first textbook on biocatalysis provides a basis for undergraduate and graduate courses in biocatalysis, as well as a condensed introduction into this field. After a basic introduction into the use of biocatalysts - principles of stereoselective transformations, kinetics, enzyme nomenclature and handling, the different types of reactions are explained according to the "reaction principle". Based on the success of the 2nd edition the educational character of the text has been further strengthened.

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