Process design for enzymatic adipyl-7-ADCA hydrolysis.

Adipyl-7-ADCA is a new source for 7-aminodeacetoxycephalosporanic acid (7-ADCA), one of the substrates for antibiotics synthesis. In this paper, a novel process for enzymatic 7-ADCA production is presented. The process consists of a reactor, a crystallization step, a membrane separation step, and various recycle loops.