Redução enzimática do 4-(dimetilamino)benzaldeído com pedaços de cenoura (Daucus carota): um experimento simples na compreensão da biocatálise

The present paper describes a simple, low-costly and environmentally friendly procedure for reduction of 4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde using carrot bits in water. This interdisciplinary experiment can be used to introduce the concepts of biocatalysis and green chemistry to undergraduate students.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Química Nova
Main Authors:	Álvaro Takeo Omori, Viviane Barbosa Portas, Camila de Souza de Oliveira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2012-01-01
Subjects:	biocatalysis reduction of carbonyl compounds green chemistry
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422012000200036&lng=en&tlng=en