Faber, K. <br/><br/>
Biotransformations in organic chemistry :    a textbook /  
Kurt Faber. 
 - 5th rev. & corr. ed. 
 - New Delhi :  Springer-Verlag,  2008 
 - xi, 454 p.   ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction and Background Information: Introduction; Common Prejudices Against Enzymes; Advantages and Disadvantages of Biocatalysts; Enzyme Properties and Nomenclature.- Biocatalytic Applications: Hydrolytic Reactions; Reduction Reactions; Oxidation Reactions; Formation of Carbon-Carbon Bonds; Addition and Elimination Reactions; Glycosyl-Transfer Reactions; Halogenation and Dehalogenation Reactions.- Special Techniques: Enzymes in Organic Solvents; Immobilization; Modified and Artificial Enzymes.- State of the Art and Outlook.- Appendix: Basic Rules for Handling Biocatalysts; Abbreviations; Suppliers of Enzymes; Commonly Used Enzyme Preparations; Major Culture Collections; Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9788184890198 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Enzymes--Biotechnology.<br/>Biotransformation (Metabolism)<br/>Organic compounds--Synthesis.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>660.634  / F1151