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Enzymatic reactions in supercritical gases

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The enzyme polyphenol oxidase has been found to be catalytically active in supercritical carbon dioxide and fluoroform: it readily oxidizesp-cresol andp-chlorophenol to their correspondingo-benzoquinones.

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  1. Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    D. A. Hammond, M. Karel & A. M. Klibanov

  2. Phasex Corporation, 03060, Nashua, New Hampshire

    V. J. Krukonis

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Hammond, D.A., Karel, M., Klibanov, A.M. et al. Enzymatic reactions in supercritical gases. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 11, 393–400 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02798672

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