title: Development and application of a simple capillary-microreactor for oxidation of glucose with a porous gold catalyst.
abstract: An efficient oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid was performed using a porous gold(0) catalyst in a low-cost microreactor designed from Pyrex glass capillary tubing; compared with the conventional synthesis procedure this novel approach of using a capillary-microreactor offers a convenient and highly efficient means to optimise reaction conditions and catalytic activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: Chanbasha
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basheer
authors.forename: Sindhu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: Hian Kee
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valiyaveettil