Chemical restructuring of raw materials by using a biocatalyst.
Conversion of one chemical into another by living organisms, as opposed to their conversion by enzymes (which is biotransformation) or by chemical processes. The usefulness of bioconversion is much the same as that of biotransformation - in particular its extreme specificity and ability to work in moderate conditions. However, bioconversion has several other properties, including the possibility of having several chemical steps. A major commercial application is in the manufacture of steroids. The "basic" steroid molecule, often isolated from plants, is itself a very complicated molecule, and not one that is easy to modify by normal chemical means to produce the very specific molecules needed for drug use. However, a particular type of bioconversion that attacks only specific bits of the molecule can be used. Bioconversion is particularly useful for introducing chemical changes at specific points in large, complex molecules.
chemical restructuring of organic materials, like plants or waste products, into useable substances by using a biological agent. The biocatalyst used to modify the chemical could be an enzyme, bacteria, or some other microorganism. For example, paper residuals can be modified using bioconversion so that it creates a fertilizer or soil amendment.
Processes that use plants or micro–organisms to change one form of energy into another. For example, an experimental process uses algae to convert solar energy into gas that could be used for fuel.
See SN biotransformation.
is a process in which living or once-living matter, like plants or garbage, is used to produce energy.
Bioconversion is the conversion of organic materials, such as plant or animal waste, into usable products or energy sources by biological processes or agents, such as certain microorganisms or enzymes.
