Chapter 1. Introduction to Biocatalysis

  1. Prof. Dr. Andreas Sebastian Bommarius1,
  2. Dr. Bettina R. Riebel2

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602364.ch1

Book Title

Biocatalysis

Biocatalysis

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How to Cite

Bommarius, A. S. and Riebel, B. R. (2005) Introduction to Biocatalysis, in Biocatalysis, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602364.ch1

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Parker H. Petit Biotechnology Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Drive, N. W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0363, USA

  2. 2

    Emory University School of Medicine, Whitehead Research Building, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 28 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527303441

Online ISBN: 9783527602360

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Keywords:

  • biocatalysis;
  • acceptance of biocatalysis;
  • biocatalytic transformations;
  • catalysis;
  • enzyme catalysis;
  • biocatalytic processes

Summary

  • Overview: The Status of Biocatalysis at the Turn of the 21st Century

    • State of Acceptance of Biocatalysis

    • Current Advantages and Drawbacks of Biocatalysis

  • Characteristics of Biocatalysis as a Technology

    • Contributing Disciplines and Areas of Application

    • Characteristics of Biocatalytic Transformations

    • Applications of Biocatalysis in Industry

  • Current Penetration of Biocatalysis

    • The Past: Historical Digest of Enzyme Catalysis

    • The Present: Status of Biocatalytic Processes

  • The Breadth of Biocatalysis

    • Nomenclature of Enzymes

    • Biocatalysis and Organic Chemistry, or “Do we Need to Forget our Organic Chemistry?”

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