Hochschild Cohomology of Von Neumann Algebras

This book gives an introduction to biotransformations, the practice of harnessing biological catalysts for the preparation of useful chemicals.

Allan M. Sinclair (Author), Roger R. Smith (Author)

9780521478809, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 March 1995

208 pages, 200 b/w illus.
22.7 x 15.1 x 1.3 cm, 0.302 kg

'… a comprehensive and readable introduction to the field.' Monatshefte für Mathematik

This is an introductory text intended to give the non-specialist a comprehensive insight into the science of biotransformations. The book traces the history of biotransformations, clearly spells out the pros and cons of conducting enzyme-mediated versus whole-cell bioconversions, and gives a variety of examples wherein the bio-reaction is a key element in a reaction sequence leading from cheap starting materials to valuable end products.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Completely bounded operators
3. Derivations
4. Averaging in continuous and normal cohomology
5. Completely bounded cohomology
6. Hyperfinite subalgebras
7. Continuous cohomology
8. Stability of products
9Appendix
Bibliography
Notation
Index.

Subject Areas: Functional analysis & transforms [PBKF]