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 …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging contaminants of high concern and their enzyme-assisted biodegradation–a review

M Bilal, M Adeel, T Rasheed, Y Zhao… - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
The widespread occurrence and adverse environmental and health-related impacts of
various types of emerging contaminants (ECs) have become an issue of high concern. With …

Novozym 435: the “perfect” lipase immobilized biocatalyst?

C Ortiz, ML Ferreira, O Barbosa… - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Novozym 435 (N435) is a commercially available immobilized lipase produced by
Novozymes. It is based on immobilization via interfacial activation of lipase B from Candida …

Peroxidase enzymes as green catalysts for bioremediation and biotechnological applications: A review

K Sellami, A Couvert, N Nasrallah, R Maachi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The fast-growing consumer demand drives industrial process intensification, which
subsequently creates a significant amount of waste. These products are discharged into the …

Magnetic nanoparticles as versatile carriers for enzymes immobilization: A review

M Bilal, Y Zhao, T Rasheed, HMN Iqbal - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Enzymes are highly efficient biocatalysts and widely employed in biotechnological sectors.
However, lack of (re)-purification and efficient recovery of enzymes are among the most …

Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports: immobilization mechanism, advantages, problems, and solutions

RC Rodrigues, JJ Virgen-Ortíz, JCS Dos Santos… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lipases are the most widely used enzymes in biocatalysis, and the most utilized method for
enzyme immobilization is using hydrophobic supports at low ionic strength. This method …

Hazardous contaminants in the environment and their laccase-assisted degradation–a review

M Bilal, T Rasheed, F Nabeel, HMN Iqbal… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, owing to the serious ecological risks and human health-related adverse
effects, the wide occurrence of hazardous contaminants along with their potential to enter …

Persistence of pesticides-based contaminants in the environment and their effective degradation using laccase-assisted biocatalytic systems

M Bilal, HMN Iqbal, D Barceló - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Inevitable use of pesticides due to modern agricultural practices and the associated
worldwide environmental pollution has called the special attention of the researchers to …

Multi-point enzyme immobilization, surface chemistry, and novel platforms: a paradigm shift in biocatalyst design

M Bilal, M Asgher, H Cheng, Y Yan… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Engineering enzymes with improved catalytic properties in non-natural environments have
been concerned with their diverse industrial and biotechnological applications …

Potential and challenges of enzyme incorporated nanotechnology in dye wastewater treatment: A review

JKH Wong, HK Tan, SY Lau, PS Yap… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Enzymes are known to catalyze reactions at high efficiency, operate at milder conditions and
are biodegradable. Due to enzyme limitations such as sensitivity to environmental …