Industrial Biotransformations - 2Ed Edited by A. Liese, K. Seelbach, C. Wandrey

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
History of Industrial Biotransformations - Dreams and Realities
2.1 From the ªflower of vinegarº to the recombinant E. coli - The history of microbial biotransformations
2.2 From gastric juice to SweetzymeT - The history of enzymatic biotransformations
2.3 Advantages of biotransformations over classical chemistry
Chapter 3
Enzyme Classification
3.1 The Enzyme Nomenclature
3.2 The Enzyme Classes
EC 1 Oxidoreductases
EC 2 Transferases
EC 3 Hydrolases
EC 4 Lyases
EC 5 Isomerases
EC 6 Ligases
Chapter 4
Basics of Bioreaction Engineering
4.1 Definitions
4.2 Biosynthesis and immobilization of biocatalysts
4.3 Characteristics of the different enzyme classes
4.4 Kinetics
4.5 Basic reactor types and their mode of operation
Chapter 5
Processes
Index
Index of enzyme name
Index of strain
Index of company
Index of starting material
Index of product