Title:

Selected issues of non-conventional enzymology Part II - Characterization of reaction media and biocatalysts applied in non-conventional enzymology

Subtitle:

Selected issues of non-conventional enzymology Part II - Characterization of reaction media and biocatalysts applied in non-conventional enzymology

Creator:

Antczak, Tadeusz ; Szczęsna-Antczak, Mirosława

Publisher:

Committee on Biotechnology PAS ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Date issued/created:

2003

Description:

Selected issues of non-conventional enzymology

Subject and Keywords:

biotechnology

Abstract:

Burgeoning scientific literature proves that enzymes can catalyze chemicalreactions in non-conventional media, are active against liquid, solid or gaseoussubstrates, retain their catalytic function in organic solvents, biphasic systemscomposed of organic solvent and water and supercritical fluids. Non-aqueousmedia appeared to be a promising alternative as an environment for the reactions catalyzed by enzymes. The possibility of carrying out enzymatic processesin such unusual milieus enlarged the range of applications of biocatalysis, andsolved many problems witnessed by pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries. The paper describes both advantages and disadvantages of non-conventional media, and presents the examples of practical uses of selected enzymes(lipases, proteases, oxidoreductases, glycosidases) in these systems. The detailson medium composition and the form of the biocatalyst are included.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.62, 3 (2003)-.

Volume:

62

Issue:

3

Start page:

139

End page:

158

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; IChB B-58

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open