Biotransformation And Bioprocesses

Biotransforrnations and Bioprocesses Mukesh Doble Anna University Chennai, India Anil Kurnar Kruthiventi Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Prasa n thin ilaya m, Andhrap ra desh, India Vilas Gajanan Gaikar Bombay University Maharashtra, India MARCEL MARCEL DEKKER DEKKER, INC. Although great care has been taken to provide accurate and current information, neither the author(s) nor the publisher, nor anyone else associated with this publication, shall be liable for any loss, damage, or liability directly or indirectly caused or alleged to be caused by this book. The material contained herein is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any specific situation. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: 0-8247-4775-5 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Headquarters Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, U.S.A. tel: 212-696-9000; fax: 212-685-4540 Distribution and Customer Service Marcel Dekker, Inc., Cimarron Road, Monticello, New York 12701, U.S.A. tel: 800-228-1160; fax: 845-796-1772 Eastern Hemisphere Distribution Marcel Dekker AG, Hutgasse 4, Postfach 812, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland tel: 41-61-260-6300; fax: 41-61-260-6333 World Wide Web http://www.dekker.com The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information, write to Special Sales/Professional Marketing at the headquarters address above. Copyright n 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Current printing (last digit): 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESSING SERIES Series Editor Anurag Singh Rathore Bioprocess Sciences Pharmacia Corporation Chesterfield, Missouri 1. Membrane Separations in Biotechnology, edited by W. Courtney McGregor 2. Commercial Production of Monoclonal Antibodies: A Guide for Scale-Up, edited by Sally S. St,laver 3. Handbook on Anaerobic Fermentations, edited by Larry E. Erickson and Daniel Yee-Chak Fung 4. Fermentation Process Development of Industrial Organisms, edited by Justin 0. Neway 5. Yeast: Biotechnology and Biocatalysis, edited by Hubert Verachtert and Rene De Mot 6. Sensors in Bioprocess Control, edited by John V. Twork and Alexander M. Yacynych 7. Fundamentalsof Protein Biotechnology, edited by Stanley Stein 8. Yeast Strain Selection, edited by Chandra J. Panchal 9. Separation Processes in Biotechnology, edited by Juan A. Asenjo 10. Large-Scale Mammalian Cell Culture Technology, edited by Anthony S. Lubiniecki 11. Extractive Bioconversions,edited by 50 Mattiasson and Olle Holst 12. Purification and Analysis of Recombinant Proteins, edited by Ramnath Seetharam and Satish K. Sharma 13. Drug Biotechnology Regulation: Scientific Basis and Practices, edited by Yuan-yuan H. Chiu and John L. Gueriguian 14. Protein Immobilization: Fundamentals and Applications, edited by Richard F. Taylor 15. Biosensor Principles; and Applications, edited by Loi'c J. 5lum and Pierre R. Coulet 16. Industrial Application of Immobilized Biocatalysts, edited by Atsuo Tanaka, Tetsuya Tosa, and Takeshi Kobayashi 17. Insect Cell Culture Engineering, edited by Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Andrew J. Daugulis, and Peter Faulkner 18. Protein Purification Process Engineering, edited by Roger G. Harrison 19. Recombinant Microbes for Industrial an