Applications of Ionic Liquids in Whole-Cell and Isolated Enzyme Biocatalysis
Hasan T. Imam, Vladimír Krasňan, Martin Rebroš, Andrew C. Marr
Abstract
Ionic liquids have unique chemical properties that have fascinated scientists in many fields. The effects of adding ionic liquids to biocatalysts are many and varied. The uses of ionic liquids in biocatalysis include improved separations and phase behaviour, reduction in toxicity, and stabilization of protein structures. As the ionic liquid state of the art has progressed, concepts of what can be achieved in biocatalysis using ionic liquids have evolved and more beneficial effects have been discovered. In this review ionic liquids for whole-cell and isolated enzyme biocatalysis will be discussed with an emphasis on the latest developments, and a look to the future.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidBiocatalysisIonic bondingChemistryBiochemical engineeringNanotechnologyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringIonEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationIonic liquids properties and applicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors