Role of biocatalysis in sustainable chemistry

RA Sheldon, JM Woodley - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Based on the principles and metrics of green chemistry and sustainable development,
biocatalysis is both a green and sustainable technology. This is largely a result of the …

The Hitchhiker's guide to biocatalysis: recent advances in the use of enzymes in organic synthesis

RA Sheldon, D Brady, ML Bode - Chemical science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzymes are excellent catalysts that are increasingly being used in industry and academia.
This perspective is primarily aimed at synthetic organic chemists with limited experience …

Artificial biocatalytic linear cascades for preparation of organic molecules

JH Schrittwieser, S Velikogne, M Hall… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The review compiles artificial cascades involving enzymes with a focus on the last 10 years.
A cascade is defined as the combination of at least two reaction steps in a single reaction …

Recent progress in multienzymes co-immobilization and multienzyme system applications

S Ren, C Li, X Jiao, S Jia, Y Jiang, M Bilal… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Enzyme catalysis has been attracting increasing interest in the past twenty years.
Nevertheless, most reports concerning enzyme catalysis have been carried out using single …

Broadening the scope of biocatalysis in sustainable organic synthesis

RA Sheldon, D Brady - ChemSusChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This Review is aimed at synthetic organic chemists who may be familiar with organometallic
catalysis but have no experience with biocatalysis, and seeks to provide an answer to the …

Biocatalysis engineering: the big picture

RA Sheldon, PC Pereira - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this tutorial review we describe a holistic approach to the invention, development and
optimisation of biotransformations utilising isolated enzymes. Increasing attention to applied …

The limits to biocatalysis: pushing the envelope

RA Sheldon, D Brady - Chemical communications, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In the period 1985 to 1995 applications of biocatalysis, driven by the need for more
sustainable manufacture of chemicals and catalytic,(enantio) selective methods for the …

Magnetic-metal organic framework (magnetic-MOF): A novel platform for enzyme immobilization and nanozyme applications

SS Nadar, VK Rathod - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2018 - Elsevier
Enzymes are nature's catalysts which are highly selective and efficient. Recently, metal
organic frameworks (MOFs) have captivated great attention as an attractive porous support …

Chlorinated solvents: their advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives in organic and medicinal chemistry

A Jordan, P Stoy, HF Sneddon - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Chlorinated Solvents: Their Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives in Organic and
Medicinal Chemistry | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN CAS Find my …

Multi-faceted strategy based on enzyme immobilization with reactant adsorption and membrane technology for biocatalytic removal of pollutants: a critical review

J Zdarta, AS Meyer, T Jesionowski, M Pinelo - Biotechnology advances, 2019 - Elsevier
In the modern era, the use of sustainable, environmentally friendly alternatives for removal of
recalcitrant pollutants in streams resulting from industrial processes is of key importance. In …