{"product_id":"practical-biotransformations-a-beginners-guide-9781405171250","title":"Practical Biotransformations: A Beginner's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gideon Grogan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Chemistry - Industrial \u0026amp; Technical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe development of new asymmetric catalytic methods is of fundamental importance to industrial synthetic chemistry. The demand for optically pure synthetic intermediates and the drive to adopt greener methods of synthesis have stimulated a growing interest in biocatalysis as a selective and environmentally benign synthetic technique.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Biotransformations: A Beginner's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to microbes and enzymes and demonstrates their practical applications in synthetic organic chemistry. Designed as a laboratory manual, this user-friendly guide discusses standard laboratory techniques, with appropriate advice on aspects of microbial practice and associated safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e  * \u003cdiv\u003eAn introduction to equipment in a biotransformations laboratory\u003c\/div\u003e  * \u003cdiv\u003eAn overview of biocatalyst sources\u003c\/div\u003e  * \u003cdiv\u003eMaintenance and growth of biocatalysts\u003c\/div\u003e  * \u003cdiv\u003eExample biotransformations using commercially available microbes and enzymes\u003c\/div\u003e  * \u003cdiv\u003eBasic gene cloning and the use of ‘designer’ biocatalysts\u003c\/div\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThis book will be a valuable resource for synthetic organic chemists with little or no experience of biochemistry or microbiology. It is the author’s hope that this text will inspire readers to consider biocatalytic methods as real alternatives to traditional synthetic solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45203398459543,"sku":"9781405171250","price":4752.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781405171250.webp?v=1767668310","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/practical-biotransformations-a-beginners-guide-9781405171250","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}