Biocatalysis for Practitioners

This books presents a overview with a clear focus on practical aspects on biocatalysis. Reliable experimental information, useful purification methods and tips and tricks for the use of enzymes are included. A must-have for everyone who works or is going to work in this field.

Section 1. Enzyme techniques
Techniques for Enzyme Purification
Enzyme modification
Immobilization techniques for the preparation of supported biocatalysts Making better biocatalysts through protein immobilization
Compartmentalization in biocatalysis
 
Section 2. Enzymes handling and applications
Promiscuous activity of hydrolases
Enzymes applied to the synthesis of amines
Applications of Oxidoreductases in Synthesis: a Roadmap to Access Value-added Products
Glycosyltransferase cascades made fit for the biocatalytic production of natural product glycosides
 
Section 3. Ways to improve enzymatic transformations
Application of Non-aqueous Media in Biocatalysis
Non-conventional cofactor regeneration systems
Biocatalysis under Continuous Flow Conditions
 
Section 4. Recent trends in enzyme-catalyzed reactions
PhotoBiocatalysis
Practical multienzymatic transformations. Combining enzymes for the one-pot synthesis of organic molecules in a straightforward manner
Chemoenzymatic sequential protocols
 
Section 5. Industrial Biocatalysis
Industrial processes using biocatalysts
Enzymatic commercial sources

• Edited by Gonzalo de Gonzalo
• Edited by Iván Lavandera