Biotechnological Innovations in Chemical Synthesis
- 1st Edition - May 7, 1997
- Latest edition
- Authors: BIOTOL, B C Currell, R C E Dam-Mieras
- Language: English
Demonstrates how biological catalysis can be applied to the production of value added chemicals. Use is made of a diverse range of case studies to give a breadth of experience.… Read more
Description
Description
Demonstrates how biological catalysis can be applied to the production of value added chemicals. Use is made of a diverse range of case studies to give a breadth of experience. It also reveals how bio-systems are being employed to produce a wide range of valuable commodities including antibiotics and other therapeutics, intermediary metabolites such as citrate, malate, gels and other valuable polymers.
Readership
Readership
All those involved in or wishing to learn any aspect of the fine chemicals industries.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction; Antibiotics; Antimetabolites; Microbial transformations; Non-food amino acids; Intermediary metabolites; Polymers I single celled protein; Polymers II biopol.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 8, 1997
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
BC
B C Currell
Affiliations and expertise
University of GreenwichRD
R C E Dam-Mieras
Affiliations and expertise
Open Universiteit of the Netherlands