Selective Microbial Oxidations in Industry: Oxidations of Alkanes, Fatty Acids, Heterocyclic Compounds, Aromatic Compounds and Glycerol Using Native or Recombinant Microorganisms

Modern Biooxidation: Enzymes, Reactions and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 193-209

  Weiss, Albrecht ^a  

^a Department of Intellectual Capital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aromatic compounds; Fine chemicals; Glycerol conversion to dihydroxyacetone; Heterocyclic compounds; Modern biooxidation; Selective microbial oxidations in industry; Selective oxidation of fatty acids; Selective oxidation of hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889311204     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527611522.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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