Development of microfluidic platforms for enzymatic reactions: effects of fluid dynamics and reactor surface on reaction rate

Chiral amines are valuable chemical compounds; their are produced by chemical routes that do not have a high yield and selectivity. Biocatalytic routes represent a feasible alternative. Among biocatalytic routes, asymmetric synthesis with the enzyme w-Transaminase is the most promising route. The kinetics of this enzyme is studied in diluted batch system, but its kinetics in microfluidic platforms it is not known. This thesis shows that the reaction rate of this enzyme is faster in microreactor