Biocatalysis is crucial for a green, sustainable, biobased economy, and this has driven major
advances in biotechnology and biocatalysis over the past 2 decades. There are numerous …

It is envisaged that the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for ethanol production for
transport sector, would make cellulases the most demanded industrial enzyme. The greatest …

Immobilized enzymes have received incredible interests in industry, pharmaceuticals,
chemistry and biochemistry sectors due to their various advantages such as ease of …

Extremophilic microorganisms have established a diversity of molecular strategies in order
to survive in extreme conditions. Biocatalysts isolated by these organisms are termed …

Cold-active enzymes constitute an attractive resource for biotechnological applications.
Their high catalytic activity at temperatures below 25° C makes them excellent biocatalysts …

Biological conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals offers the high yields to
products vital to economic success and the potential for very low costs. Enzymatic hydrolysis …

In the last decade, attention to extreme environments has increased because of interests to
isolate previously unknown extremophilic microorganisms in pure culture and to profile their …

Oils, fats, carbohydrates, lignin, and amino acids are all important raw materials for the
production of biorenewables. These compounds already play an important role in everyday …

Biological wastewater treatment is a process in which the microbial metabolism of complex
communities transforms pollutants into low-or non-toxic products. Due to the absence of an …

The deep sea, which is defined as sea water below a depth of 1000 m, is one of the largest
biomes on the Earth, and is recognised as an extreme environment due to its range of …