Industrial Biotransformations

Common name of enzyme
Name of strain
4) Process parameters
conversion: molar conversion in %
yield: molar yield in %
selectivity molar selectivity in %
ee: enantiomeric excess in %
chemical purity: purity of component in %
reactor type: fed or repetitive batch, CSTR, plug flow reactor
reactor volume: reactor volume in L
capacity: mass of product per year in t · a –1
residence time: time for one batch reaction or residence time in continuous operated
reactor in hours
space-time-yield: mass of product per time and reactor volume in kg · L –1 ·d –1
down stream processing: purification of raw material after reaction, e. g. crystallization, filtration,
distillation
enzyme activity: in U (units = mmol · min –1 ) per mass of protein (mg) or volume of
reaction solution (L)
enzyme consumption: amount of consumed enzyme per mass of product
enzyme supplier: company, country
start-up date: start of production
closing date: end of production
production site: company, country
company: company, country
5) Product application
● The application of the product as intermediate or the end-product are given here.
6) Literature
EC X.X.X.X
● You will find cited literature here. Often a personal communication or information direct from
the company provided us with the necessary information.
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