Applied Biotransformations in Green Solvents

The definite interest in implementing sustainable industrial technologies has impelled the use of biocatalysts (enzymes or cells), leading to high chemo‐, regio‐ and stereoselectivities under mild conditions. As usual substrates are not soluble in water, the employ of organic solvents is mandatory....

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2010-08, Vol.16 (31), p.9422-9437
Main Authors: Hernáiz, María J., Alcántara, Andrés R., García, José I., Sinisterra, José V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biocatalysts
Biomass
Biotransformation
biotransformations
Chemistry
Cleaning
Enzymes
Enzymes - metabolism
green chemistry
Green Chemistry Technology - methods
Molecular Structure
Pharmaceutical Preparations - chemistry
Pharmaceutical Preparations - metabolism
Solvents
Solvents - chemistry
Solvents - toxicity
Stereoselectivity
Sustainability
sustainable chemistry
Sustainable development
Technology
Water - chemistry
white biotechnology
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Summary:The definite interest in implementing sustainable industrial technologies has impelled the use of biocatalysts (enzymes or cells), leading to high chemo‐, regio‐ and stereoselectivities under mild conditions. As usual substrates are not soluble in water, the employ of organic solvents is mandatory. We will focus on different attempts to combine the valuable properties of green solvents with the advantages of using biocatalysts for developing cleaner synthetic processes. The future is bio, the future is green: Interest in implementing sustainable industrial technologies has propelled the use of biocatalysts (enzymes or cells), leading to high chemo‐, regio‐ and stereoselectivity under mild conditions. We focus on different attempts to combine the valuable properties of green solvents with the advantages of using biocatalysts for developing cleaner synthetic processes (see figure).
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.201000798