Biochemical process for reacting hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates and apparatus therefor.

摘要

A biochemical process and apparatus for use in the process are described. The process comprises reacting (a) a hydrophobic substrate with (b) a solution or dispersion comprising a hydrophilic substrate and an enzyme catalyst, by contacting through a porous thin membrane, wherein the hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates are incompatible with each other. The apparatus comprises a main body and a porous thin membrane provided insidethe main body so as to define therein at least two channels, wherein a hydrophobic substrate and a solution or dispersion comprising hydrophilic substrate and an enzyme catalyst are contacted through the thin membrane by passing them through the respective channels.