Table 2.

Comparison of the catalytic activity of the biocatalyst for benzyl alcohol oxidation with data from the literature.

no.	catalyst 2.5% Au/2.5%Pd on support as shown	reaction conditions						(metal) (10−5 mol l−1 alcohol)		TOF (h−1)a at 0.5 h	reference
		catalyst (g)	alcohol (l)	T (K)	P (105 Pa)	gas	S (r.p.m.)	Au	Pd
1	E. coli	0.180	0.05	363	6	air	1200	44.6	82.5	1083	this study
2	E. coli	0.090	0.025	363	1	O2	1200	44.6	82.5	887	[31]
3	TiO2	0.200	0.04	373	2	O2	1500	63.5	118	607	[14]
4	TiO2	0.007	0.04	373	1	O2	1500	2.1	3.9	6190	[14]
5	TiO2	0.007	0.04	373	5	O2	1500	2.1	3.9	6190	[14]
6	TiO2	0.007	0.04	383	1	O2	1500	2.1	3.9	14 270	[14]
7	TiO2	0.007	0.04	433	1	O2	1500	2.1	3.9	86 500	[14]
8	TiO2	0.007	0.04	433	10	O2	1500	2.1	3.9	65 400	[32]
9	TiO2	0.025	0.04	393	10	O2	1500	7.9	14.7	1300	[33]
10	TiO2	0.025	0.04	433	10	O2	1500	7.9	14.7	28 400	[33]

^aCalculation of turnover frequency (TOF, h⁻¹) after 0.5 h of reaction. TOF is defined as molecules reacting per active site in unit time. Here, TOF numbers were calculated on the basis of the total loading of metals. P, pressure; S, stirrer speed.