Whole-cell biocatalysis in organic media

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 483-500

  Leon R ^a   Fernandes, P ^a   Pinheiro, H M ^a   Cabral, J M S ^a  

^a I H DO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Bioconversions; Organic media; Whole cells

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOREACTORS; CATALYSIS; CELLS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; EXTRACTION; FERMENTATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOLUBILITY; TOXICITY;

BIOCATALYSIS; WHOLE CELLS;

BIOCONVERSION;

ORGANIC SOLVENT;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; MICROORGANISM; REVIEW;

EID: 0041981949     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(98)00078-7     Document Type: Review

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