Industrial Biocatalysis

Chapter 1

Biocatalysts: Global Market, Industrial Applications, Aspects of Biotransformation Design, and Societal Challenges

Peter Grunwald

Pages: 1

Chapter 2

Making Use of Newly Discovered Enzymes and Pathways: Reaction and Process Development Strategies for Synthetic Applications with Recombinant Whole-Cell Biocatalysts and Metabolically Engineered Production Strains

Daniel Meyer, Joerg Martin Buescher, and Juergen Eck

Pages: 33

Chapter 3

Directed Evolution of Enzymes for Industrial Biocatalysis

Youyun Liang, Ee Lui Ang, and Huimin Zhao

Pages: 73

Chapter 4

Strategies to Overcome Stability Constraints in Enzyme Evolution and Facilitate Effective Enzyme Engineering

Stephane Emond, Raymond D. Socha, and Nobuhiko Tokuriki

Pages: 115

Chapter 5

Production of Functional Isoprenoids through Pathway Engineering

Jun-ichiro Hattan and Norihiko Misawa

Pages: 161

Chapter 6

Metabolic Engineering for the Biobased Conversion of CO2 to Biofuels

Jordan McEwen and Shota Atsumi

Pages: 181

Chapter 7

Mixed Microbial Cultures for Industrial Biotechnology: Success, Chance, and Challenges

Wael Sabra and An-Ping Zeng

Pages: 205

Chapter 8

Extremophiles and Their Use in Biofuel Synthesis

Eldie Berger, Eloy Ferreras, Mark P. Taylor, and Don A. Cowan

Pages: 239

Chapter 9

Industrial Applications of Halophilic Microorganisms

Aharon Oren

Pages: 283

Chapter 10

Non-Pathogenic Pseudomonas as Platform for Industrial Biocatalysis

Till Tiso, Nick Wierckx, and Lars M. Blank

Pages: 323

Chapter 11

Use of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the Production of High-Value Chemicals from New Carbon Sources

Petra Peters-Wendisch and Volker F. Wendisch

Pages: 373

Chapter 12

Applications of Enzymes in Industrial Biodiesel Production

Jesper Brask, David Cowan, and Per Munk Nielsen

Pages: 417

Chapter 13

Promiscuous Biocatalysts: Applications for Synthesis from Laboratory to Industrial Scale

Qi Wu and Xian-Fu Lin

Pages: 449

Chapter 14

Micromagnetic Porous and Non-Porous Biocatalyst Carriers

Julia Stolarow, Berna Gerçe, Christoph Syldatk, Ivana Magario, Christian Morhardt, Matthias Franzreb, and Rudolf Hausmann

Pages: 521

Chapter 15

Robust Enzyme Preparations for Industrial Application

Oliver Thum, Frank Hellmers, and Marion Ansorge-Schumacher

Pages: 553

Chapter 16

Hydrolases in Non-Conventional Media: Implications for Industrial Biocatalysis

Veronika Stepankova, Jiri Damborsky, and Radka Chaloupkova

Pages: 583

Chapter 17

Ene-Reductases from Cyanobacteria for Industrial Biocatalysis

Yilei Fu, Kathrin Castiglione, and Dirk Weuster-Botz

Pages: 631

Chapter 18

Cytochrome P450 Biocatalysts: Current Applications and Future Prospects

Santosh Kumar

Pages: 663

Chapter 19

Laccases: Green Biocatalysts for Greener Applications

Susana Rodríguez-Couto

Pages: 697

Chapter 20

Lipase-Catalyzed Epoxidation of Fatty Compounds and Alkenes

Fabian Haitz, Steffen Rupp, Thomas Hirth, and Susanne Zibek

Pages: 723

Chapter 21

Synthetic Potential of Dihydroxyacetone-Utilizing Aldolases

Anne K. Samland and Georg A. Sprenger

Pages: 783

Chapter 22

The Hydantoinase Process: Recent Developments for the Production of Non-Canonical Amino Acids

Ulrike Engel, Jens Rudat, and Christoph Syldatk

Pages: 817

Chapter 23

Biotechnological Approaches to Dipeptide Production

Martin Krehenbrink, Ahmed Sallam, and Alexander Steinbüchel

Pages: 863

Chapter 24

Synthetic Enzyme Cascades for Valuable Diols and Amino Alcohols: Smart Composition and Optimization Strategies

Torsten Sehl, Justyna Kulig, Robert Westphal, and Dörte Rother

Pages: 887

Chapter 25

Metabolic Engineering for the Biosynthesis of Longevity Molecules Rapamycin and Resveratrol

Victor M. Ye and Sujata K. Bhatia

Pages: 931

Chapter 26

Detergent Proteases

Karl-Heinz Maurer

Pages: 949

Chapter 27

Industrial Starch Processing

Józef Synowiecki, Anna Panek, and Olga Pietrow

Pages: 985

Chapter 28

Algae: A Rich Source of Energy and High-Value Products

Peter Grunwald

Pages: 1007

Chapter 29

Enzyme-Catalysed Processes in a Potential Algal Biorefinery

Bhavish Patel, Pongsathorn Dechatiwongse, and Klaus Hellgardt

Pages: 1065

Chapter 30

Biocatalytic Synthesis of Polymers: A Contribution to Green Chemistry

Karla A. Barrera-Rivera and Antonio Martinez-Richa

Pages: 1101

Chapter 31

Bio-Based Chemicals and Materials

Peter Grunwald

Pages: 1127