The E factor at 30: a passion for pollution prevention

RA Sheldon - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The introduction of the E Factor in 1992 focussed attention on the problem of waste
generation, defined as everything but the desired product, in chemicals manufacture and …

Biocatalysis: enzymatic synthesis for industrial applications

S Wu, R Snajdrova, JC Moore… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biocatalysis has found numerous applications in various fields as an alternative to chemical
catalysis. The use of enzymes in organic synthesis, especially to make chiral compounds for …

[HTML][HTML] Industrial applications of immobilized enzymes—A review

A Basso, S Serban - Molecular Catalysis, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of immobilized enzymes is now a routine process for the manufacture of many
industrial products in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industry. Some enzymes, such …

Enzyme entrapment, biocatalyst immobilization without covalent attachment

HT Imam, PC Marr, AC Marr - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In entrapment an active species, which is often a catalyst, is trapped within a material by a
solid or gel forming event; thus, it becomes dispersed within the solid or semi-solid matrix …

Parameters necessary to define an immobilized enzyme preparation

J Boudrant, JM Woodley, R Fernandez-Lafuente - Process Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Biocatalytic processes continue to find increasing application in industry. Therefore enzyme
immobilization has also become of increasing importance as a means of allowing enzyme …

Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

Biocatalysis as key to sustainable industrial chemistry

AR Alcántara, P Domínguez de María… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The role and power of biocatalysis in sustainable chemistry has been continuously brought
forward step by step to its present outstanding position. The problem‐solving capabilities of …

Expanding the synthetic toolbox through metal–enzyme cascade reactions

S González-Granda, J Albarrán-Velo… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The combination of metal-, photo-, enzyme-, and/or organocatalysis provides multiple
synthetic solutions, especially when the creation of chiral centers is involved. Historically …

[HTML][HTML] Proteases immobilized on nanomaterials for biocatalytic, environmental and biomedical applications: advantages and drawbacks

M Bilal, SA Qamar, D Carballares… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proteases have gained significant scientific and industrial interest due to their unique
biocatalytic characteristics and broad-spectrum applications in different industries. The …

[HTML][HTML] Lipase immobilization via cross-linked enzyme aggregates: Problems and prospects–A review

CS Sampaio, JAF Angelotti… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review we have focused on the preparation of cross-linked enzyme aggregates
(CLEAs) from lipases, as these are among the most used enzyme in bioprocesses. This …