Process for preparing glyceraldehyde from glycerol with methanol dehydrogenase

摘要

Novel processes for preparing the useful chemical glyceraldehyde. This compound can be prepared by contacting glycerol with the enzyme methanol dehydrogenase. The enzyme can be in the pure form or crude form. Glycerol also can be converted to glyceraldehyde by contacting it with a methanol dehydrogenase-producing bacterium.