Process for the generation of acetaldehyde from ethanol

Disclosed herein is a process for the enzyme-catalyzed conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde utilizing tris (hydroxy-methyl) aminomethane as a buffering and complexing agent. The process is particularly useful for bringing about the in situ oxidation of ethanol, contained in a fruit essence, to acet...

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Main Author RAYMOND; WYNN R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.11.1984
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
SPIRITS
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:Disclosed herein is a process for the enzyme-catalyzed conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde utilizing tris (hydroxy-methyl) aminomethane as a buffering and complexing agent. The process is particularly useful for bringing about the in situ oxidation of ethanol, contained in a fruit essence, to acetaldehyde.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19800165033