Dedicated to Prof. Karlheinz Drauz on the occasion of his 60th birthday in acknowledgment of his pioneering work on biocatalysis at Evonik Degussa.
9. Application of Whole-Cell Biocatalysts in the Manufacture of Fine Chemicals
- Prof. Dr. Takayuki Shioiri2,
- Dr. Kunisuke Izawa3,
- Dr. Toshiro Konoike4
Published Online: 5 OCT 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9783527633678.ch9
Copyright © 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title

Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry
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How to Cite
Schwarm, M. (2010) Application of Whole-Cell Biocatalysts in the Manufacture of Fine Chemicals, in Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry (eds T. Shioiri, K. Izawa and T. Konoike), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527633678.ch9
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1-18-12 Minamigaoka, Nisshin, Aichi 470-0114, Japan
- 3
Intermediate Chemicals Dept., Ajinomoto Co., Inc., 1-15-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8315, Japan
- 4
CMC Development Laboratories, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 1-3 Kuise Terajima 2-chome, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-0813, Japan
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Dedicated to Prof. Karlheinz Drauz on the occasion of his 60th birthday in acknowledgment of his pioneering work on biocatalysis at Evonik Degussa.
Publication History
- Published Online: 5 OCT 2010
- Published Print: 27 OCT 2010
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Print ISBN: 9783527326501
Online ISBN: 9783527633678
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- whole-cell biocatalyst;
- hydantoinase;
- carbamoylase;
- racemase;
- dehydrogenase;
- amino acid;
- alcohol;
- Evonik Degussa;
- fine chemicals
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction: Early Applications of Biocatalysis for Amino Acid Manufacture at Evonik Degussa
Hydantoinase Biocatalysts
Amino Acid Dehydrogenase Biocatalysts
Alcohol Dehydrogenase Biocatalysts
Summary
Acknowledgments
References
