Asymmetric reduction of 2-octanone by yeast,mold and bacteria in aqueous-organic solvents biphasic systems were investigated.Candida boidinii CECT 10035 catalyzed the reduction of 2-octanone to S-2-octanol with conversion of 32.6% and optical purity of 95.6%.Different from the yeast strain, Oenococcus oeni CECT 4730 catalyzed the reduction of 2-octanone to R-2-octanol with higher activity and optical purity.When the concentration of 2-octanone was 78 mmol·L-1,the conversion and enantiomeric excess were 99.8% and 97.8%.