BP403T · Semester 4 · B.Pharm
Unit III — Microbial Biotransformation & Fermentation Technology
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
This study page introduces Microbial Biotransformation & Fermentation Technology in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (BP403T), B.Pharm Semester 4. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Microbial Biotransformation
- Fermentation Technology, Industrial Products and Blood Products
Definitions and short notes
Selected extracts from this unit’s notes. Download the full PDF below for the remaining topics and examples.
Biotransformation
Using a microbe's (or its enzyme's) chemistry to convert one compound into another, more useful compound — typically a single, specific chemical step (e.g., adding one oxygen atom to a drug molecule).
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Biocatalysis
The broader term — using biological catalysts (enzymes or whole cells) to perform chemical reactions.
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