미생물 유래의 Epoxide Hydrolase를 이용한 Chiral Styrene Oxide 생산용 비대칭 광학분할시스템개발

Asymmetric enantioselective resolution system using epoxide hydrolase activity of Aspergillus niger LK was developed and operated for the production of optically pure styrene oxide. Two-phase hollow-fiber reactor system was employed for the enhanced solubility of racemic styrene oxide in organic phase and protection of epoxide hydrolase activity in aqueous phase. For the removal of phenyl-1,2-ethandiol, the inhibitor of epoxide hydrolase, cascade hollow-fiber reactor system was also developed. Chiral (S)-styrene oxide (39 mM in dodecane) could be asymmetrically resolved with high enantiopurity (> 99% ee) using these reactor system.