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 …

Catalysis in biodiesel production—a review

B Thangaraj, PR Solomon, B Muniyandi… - Clean …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Catalysts play a significant role in transesterification of vegetable oils. Currently, chemical
and biological catalysts are being investigated, and both have their inherent merits and …

Applications of magnetic nanomaterials in heterogeneous catalysis

Q Zhang, X Yang, J Guan - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
Magnetic nanomaterials show promising applications in heterogeneous catalysis because
of their ease of separation and good reusability. The magnetization saturation values of …

Enzyme immobilisation in biocatalysis: why, what and how

RA Sheldon, S van Pelt - Chemical society reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In this tutorial review, an overview of the why, what and how of enzyme immobilisation for
use in biocatalysis is presented. The importance of biocatalysis in the context of green and …

Fast-growing field of magnetically recyclable nanocatalysts

D Wang, D Astruc - Chemical Reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Catalysis is a key component of “green chemistry”, and one of the urgently needed
challenges facing chemists now is the design and use of environmentally benign catalysts …

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 …

Immobilization of lipases–A review. Part I: Enzyme immobilization

B Thangaraj, PR Solomon - ChemBioEng Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Free enzymes employed as biological catalysts have many advantages such as low reaction
time, involving low energy and less waste output when compared to conventional chemical …

Application of magnetic nanoparticles in smart enzyme immobilization

H Vaghari, H Jafarizadeh-Malmiri, M Mohammadlou… - Biotechnology …, 2016 - Springer
Immobilization of enzymes enhances their properties for efficient utilization in industrial
processes. Magnetic nanoparticles, due to their high surface area, large surface-to-volume …

Chemical, physical, and biological coordination: an interplay between materials and enzymes as potential platforms for immobilization

M Bilal, HMN Iqbal - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Suitable coordination between the new wave of nanostructured materials and catalyst of
interests play a critical role in developing nanobiocatalysts with new or improved …

Multi-enzyme co-immobilized nano-assemblies: Bringing enzymes together for expanding bio-catalysis scope to meet biotechnological challenges

M Bilal, N Hussain, JHP Américo-Pinheiro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Co-immobilization of multi-enzymes has emerged as a promising concept to design and
signify bio-catalysis engineering. Undoubtedly, the existence and importance of basic …