9. Application of Whole-Cell Biocatalysts in the Manufacture of Fine Chemicals

  1. Prof. Dr. Takayuki Shioiri2,
  2. Dr. Kunisuke Izawa3,
  3. Dr. Toshiro Konoike4
  1. Michael Schwarm

Published Online: 5 OCT 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9783527633678.ch9

Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry

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

Editor Information

  1. 2

    1-18-12 Minamigaoka, Nisshin, Aichi 470-0114, Japan

  2. 3

    Intermediate Chemicals Dept., Ajinomoto Co., Inc., 1-15-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8315, Japan

  3. 4

    CMC Development Laboratories, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., 1-3 Kuise Terajima 2-chome, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-0813, Japan

Author Information

  1. Evonik Degussa GmbH, Business Line Exclusive, Synthesis & Amino Acids, Rodenbacher Chaussee 4, 63457 Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany

  1. Dedicated to Prof. Karlheinz Drauz on the occasion of his 60th birthday in acknowledgment of his pioneering work on biocatalysis at Evonik Degussa.

  1. 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

  1. Published Online: 5 OCT 2010
  2. Published Print: 27 OCT 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527326501

Online ISBN: 9783527633678

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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