ISSN:
1432-0614
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Summary The continuous conversion of phenylglyoxylic acid to (R)-mandelic acid was performed in an enzyme membrane reactor with simultaneous coenzyme regeneration employing mandelate dehydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase. A mathematical model of the coupled enzyme reactions was formulated and applied to determine optimal conditions for (R)-mandelic acid production. The experiments and calculations showed that the optimal operational points depend strongly on enzyme kinetics. The individual kinetic parameters determined were appropriate for the description of (R)-mandelic acid production in the simultaneous two-enzyme process. Space time yields of 700 g/(l·day) were obtained at low enzyme consumption.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00258398
