| abstract |
A method comprising the steps (a) contacting a hydrocarbon comprising a hydroxyl group with a biological agent having oxygen-dependent and cofactor-dependent carbohydrate oxidase activity in the presence of oxygen and carbohydrate oxidase cofactor, and (b) contacting the hydrocarbon produced in step a) with a biological agent having transaminase activity and a biological agent having cofactor-dependent amino acid dehydrogenase activity in the presence of amino acid dehydrogenase cofactor and the substrate amino acid of the amino acid dehydrogenase. |