Book description
This book describes recent progress in enzyme-driven green syntheses of
industrially important molecules. The first three introductory chapters
overview recent technological advances in enzymes and cell-based
transformations, and green chemistry metrics for synthetic efficiency.
The remaining chapters are directed to case studies in biotechnological
production of pharmaceuticals (small molecules, natural products and
biologics), flavors, fragrance and cosmetics, fine chemicals,
value-added chemicals from glucose and biomass, and polymeric materials.
The book is aimed to facilitate the industrial applications of this
powerful and emerging green technology, and catalyze the advancement
of the technology itself.
JUNHUA (Alex) TAO
is currently CEO of Metabomics, Inc. Prior to that; he was the CSO of
Elevance Renewable Sciences, and the creator and head of the
Biotransformations Group at Pfizer, where he was also a core member of
the API Development Team. He co-authored over 60 publications including
“Biocatalysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry” (Wiley, 2009) and
co-invented over 20 patents. In addition, he was the recipient of the
Pfizer Achievement Award, the Pfizer Green Chemistry Award, and a key
member of the Lyrica process development team, which won the IChemE
Award for Excellence in Green Chemistry and Engineering (2006).
ROMAS JOSEPH KAZLAUSKAS is Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular
Biology and Biophysics at the BioTechnology Institute of the
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He is the coauthor of over
eighty papers and reviews, and the book Hydrolases in Organic
Synthesis. He also served as the co-chair of two Gordon Research
Conferences, one on biocatalysis and one on green chemistry.
