Biotransformation
Biotransformation is a chemical modification performed by an organism on a chemical compound. in other words, microorganisms through specific chemical reactions can cause special changes in some compounds, this process is called biotransformation. In this method, either the whole-cell of the microorganism or the isolated enzymes of the microorganism is used. The advantages of this method makes it relatively superior compared to various chemical synthesis processes. include high purity of the product, minimal side reactions and balanced process conditions, high efficiency, economic efficiency, ability to produce compounds that are difficult with traditional synthesis methods, environmentally friendly and proprietary.
The techniques used in this field are mainly: Biotransformation by plant cultures and microorganisms, Biotransformation by isolated enzymes. Each of which is briefly explained in the next section:
Table 6. A list of some of the volatile compounds produced by cell, hairy roots, and microorganism cultures.