The joint effort of enzyme technology and flow chemistry to bring biocatalytic processes to the next level of sustainability, efficiency and productivity
Silvia Donzella, Martina Letizia Contente
Abstract
Abstract The number of biocatalyzed reactions at industrial level is growing rapidly together with our understanding on how we can maximize the enzyme efficiency, stability and productivity. While biocatalysis is nowadays recognized as a greener way to operate in chemistry, its combination with continuous processes has lately come up as a powerful tool to enhance process selectivity, productivity and sustainability. This perspective aims at describing the recent advances of this technology and future developments leading to smart, efficient and greener strategies for process optimization and large-scale production. Graphical Abstract
Topics & Concepts
ProductivityBiochemical engineeringSustainabilityBiocatalysisGreen chemistryProcess (computing)Flow chemistryIndustrial biotechnologyChemistryNanotechnologyProcess engineeringContinuous flowBiotechnologyEngineeringComputer scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisEconomicsMaterials scienceEcologyMacroeconomicsIonic liquidBiologyOperating systemInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction