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The use of enzymes in the chemical industry in Europe.
Journal article

The use of enzymes in the chemical industry in Europe.

  • Schmid A Institute of Biotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Hoenggerberg, CH-8093, Zurich, Switzerland. andreas.schmid@biotech.biol.ethz.ch
  • Hollmann F
  • Park JB
  • Bühler B
  • 2002-09-27
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  • Current opinion in biotechnology. - 2002
Biotechnology
Catalysis
Chemical Industry
Conservation of Energy Resources
Enzymes
Europe
English Many European chemical industries are in a phase of reorganization resulting in a general opening towards life sciences. Traditional chemical markets are served increasingly with products derived from bioprocesses or hybrid chemical/biocatalytic processes. Biocatalytic steps are already being used to produce a wide range of products, including agricultural chemicals, organics, drugs and plastic materials, to name but a few. Apart from the rapidly growing number of commercialized bioprocesses, a partial survey of exploratory activities points to future applications of enzymes in the European chemical industry, which will bring new products and technologies and, in some cases, replace traditional syntheses.
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  • English
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