Biocatalytic production of chiral epichlorohydrin in organic solvents

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 339-341

  Choi, Won Jae ^a   Lee, Eun Yeol ^b   Yoon, Sung Jun ^b   Yang, Seung Taek ^b   Choi, Cha Yong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

(S) epichlorohydrin; Aspergillus niger; Enantioselective hydrolysis; Organic solvent

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FUNGI; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PARAFFINS; WATER;

BIOCATALYSIS; CYCLOHEXANE; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; EPICHLOROHYDRIN;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

CYCLOHEXANE; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; EPOXIDE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CATALYST; CELL SUSPENSION; CHIRALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; ENANTIOMER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTENT;

ASPEGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 0033199644     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(00)80022-5     Document Type: Article

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