Regioselective Oxidation of Aminosorbitol with Gluconobacter oxydans , Key Reaction in the Industrial 1‐Deoxynojirimycin Synthesis

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Nojirimycin, 1-Deoxynojirimycin, and Miglitol Three Routes to Produce 1-Deoxynojirimycin Concept for a Combined Biotechnological-Chemical Synthesis of 1-Deoxynojirimycin Oxidation of 1-Amino-1-Deoxy-D-Sorbitol by Gluconobacter oxydans Biotransformation of N-Formyl-1-Amino-1-Deoxy-D-Sorbitol on the Industrial Scale Fermentative Production of Gluconobacter oxydans Cells on the Industrial Scale Conclusions and Outlook References