Handbook of Industrial Biocatalysis

Hou, Ching T.

• Production of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Oil by Genetic Engineering. Screening of Novel Microbial Enzymes and their Application in Organic Synthesis. Biocatalyses in Microaquaeous Organic Media. Biocatalysts for Epoxidation and Hydroxylation of Fatty Acids and Fatty Alcohols. Lipase-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution for the Fractionation of Fatty Acids and Other Lipids. Protein Engineering of Recombinant Candida rugosa Lipases. Production of Value-Added Industrial Products from Vegetable Oils: Oxygenated Fatty Acids. Application of Lipases to Industrial-Scale Purification of Oil-and Fat-Related Compounds. Application of Lipases in Modification of Food Lipids. Lipase-Catalyzed Condensation in an Organic Solvent. Enzymatic Production of Diacylglycerols and its Beneficial Physiological Functions. The Use of Nonimmobilized Lipase for Industrial Esterification of Food Oils. Preparation of Highly Unsaturated Phospholipids and Their Functional Properties. Production of Biosurfactants from Fermentation of Fats, Oils, and their Co-Products. Fatty Acid-Modifying Enzymes: Implications for Industrial Applications. Low-Calorie Fat Substitutes: Synthesis and Analysis. Microbial Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Production. Structured Triacylglycerols Comprising Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids. Biopolyesters Derived from the Fermentation of Renewable Resources. Carbohydrate Active-Enzymes for the Production of Oligosaccharides. Microbial Hemicellulolytic Carbohydrate Esterases. Application of Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase to the Synthesis of Useful Oligosaccharides and Glycosides. Converting Herbaceous Energy Crops to Bioethanol: A Review with Emphasis on Pretreatment Processes. Enzymes as Biocatalysts for Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Fermentable Sugars. Bioelectrocatalysis: Electroactive Microbial and Enzyme Technologies for Detection and Synthesis of Chemicals, Fuels, and Drugs. Biocatalysis: Synthesis of Chiral Intermediates for Pharmaceuticals. Nutrition Delivery System:

"This attractively produced handbook gets down to detail. It is written for teachers and specialists by active researchers, 90% from the US and the Far East, mostly from academic and government research labs, rather than production facilities."-Tony Kirby, Chemistry & Industry, August 2006"The text is well written and could be easily digested by readers of postgraduate level and beyond…contains a number of extremely interesting chapters in areas that are sometimes overlooked in other texts. …This book would make a good addition to research libraries and especially as a personal copy in research groups whose work focuses in biocatalysis, specifically of lipids."-Andrew D. Brabban, Microbiology Today"…an excellent overview of market-directed biocatalysis…the breadth of examples employing industrially useful biocatalyses makes this an exciting volume that illustrates the tools and techniques associated with the production of value-added merchandise…highly recommended for any student or professional interested in development and production of applied biocatalytic materials."-John Williamson, SIM News, Vol. 56, No. 2, 2006"…the book covers an area that has not been covered earlier and those interested in industrial biocatalysis - and in green chemistry - will learn a lot from many of the chapters…for those scientists working in the oils and fats industries, or in cosmetics, food and related areas, this compilation of 29 chapters will be an invaluable source of information, particularly from Japanese literature sources."- Organic Process Research and Development, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2007