EFFECT OF ORGANIC-SOLVENT ON BIOTRANSFORMATION OF BENZALDEHYDE TO BENZYL ALCOHOL BY FREE AND SILICONE-ALGINATE ENTRAPPED CELLS

Authors
NIKOLOVA P WARD OP
Citation
P. Nikolova et Op. Ward, EFFECT OF ORGANIC-SOLVENT ON BIOTRANSFORMATION OF BENZALDEHYDE TO BENZYL ALCOHOL BY FREE AND SILICONE-ALGINATE ENTRAPPED CELLS, Biotechnology techniques, 7(12), 1993, pp. 897-902
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951208X
Volume
7
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
897 - 902
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-208X(1993)7:12<897:EOOOBO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Biotransformations of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol by whole cells of baker's yeast immobilised in a 50%:50% silicone-alginate mixed hydrop hobic/hydrophilic matrix were successfully carried out in apolar solve nts. In more polar solvents, the biotransformation was ineffective whe n either free or entrapped cells were used.