Development of whole cell biocatalyst for the synthesis of the precursor of fluoxetine.

• Main Author: Teoh, Lawrence Yi Hearn.
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53686
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report reviews the synthesis of the precursor of fluoxetine using a whole cell biocatalyst. The usage of whole cell biocatalysts is due to its properties where it is known to be environmental friendly and also acts as a good synthetic tool especially in the development of this drug fluoxetine....