The excessive utilization of petroleum resources leads to global warming, crude oil price
fluctuations, and the fast depletion of petroleum reserves. Biodiesel has gained importance …

Biodiesel is a non-toxic renewable energy source that is gaining attention globally owing to
its direct applicability in preexisting engines without any modification. Various technologies …

Enzymes have great industrial potential as biocatalysts, particularly lipases, which have
attracted much attention for their extensive applications. As the use of enzymes becomes …

During the past several years, abundant progresses has been made in the development of
immobilized oxidative enzymes with focus on finding new support materials, improving the …

Biopolymer processing and handling is greatly facilitated by the use of ionic liquids, given
the increased solubility, and in some cases, structural stability imparted to these molecules …

The production of biodiesel through enzymatic routes has attracted significant attention,
mainly because this can be regarded as a “green route” for the manufacture of fuels. In this …

Lipases are ubiquitous enzymes whose physiological role is the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol
into fatty acids. They are the most studied and industrially interesting enzymes, thanks to …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them advantageous for
catalysis, such as low vapor pressure, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical …

The development of effective methods of enzyme stabilization is key for the evolution of
biocatalytic processes. An interesting approach combines the stabilization process of …

The synergistic integration of bio-catalysis engineering with nanostructured materials, as
unique multifunctional carrier matrices, has emerged as a new interface of nanobiocatalysis …