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In the last few years, the use of enzymes for industrial purpose has revealed a rapid growth owing to the advantages they confer to conventional chemical methods. For example biocatalysts are highly specific and efficient and are able to produce chiral compounds.
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Peluso, G., Trincone, A., La Cara, F., Rosso, F., Rossi, M. (1995). Biotechnological Application of Enzymes from Extremophilic Organisms: Synthesis of Modified Monomers. In: Prasad, P.N., Mark, J.E., Fai, T.J. (eds) Polymers and Other Advanced Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0502-4_56
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