Bioorganic Synthesis: Essentials of Biocatalysis for Chemists

by Günter E. Jeromin, Martin Bertau

Aimed at students and junior researchers, this comprehensive introduction to organic synthesis with biocatalysts contains a wealth of knowledge not found in any standard chemistry textbook. Ideal for coursework, including lab courses, in a one-semester course of bioorganic or organic synthesis, the book is divided into two parts. An introductory section covers the fundamentals of enzymatic catalysis and the general procedures of using enzymes in the organic-chemical laboratory, while the practical second part contains detailed protocols for more than 50 enzmye-catalysed organic syntheses. Each of the protocols has been thoroughly tested in the authors' laboratories and comes with a complete description, including equipment list, expected yield, and safety considerations.
The text is rounded off by descriptions and supplier information for all commonly used enzymes, enabling even those chemists without prior experience to start working immediately. With its broad coverage of biocatalytic reactions, this textbook is also perfectly suited for biotechnologists or chemical engineers in the booming field of "white biotechnology."

350 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2009