[HTML][HTML] Nitrilases in nitrile biocatalysis: recent progress and forthcoming research

JS Gong, ZM Lu, H Li, JS Shi, ZM Zhou, ZH Xu - Microbial cell factories, 2012 - Springer
Over the past decades, nitrilases have drawn considerable attention because of their
application in nitrile degradation as prominent biocatalysts. Nitrilases are derived from …

Enzymatic mechanism and biochemistry for cyanide degradation: a review

N Gupta, C Balomajumder, VK Agarwal - Journal of hazardous materials, 2010 - Elsevier
Cyanides are fast-acting poisons, can be lethal if exposed in excess. In spite of fact,
cyanides are discharged as effluents in large scale from industries every year. Certain …

Nitrilase: a promising biocatalyst in industrial applications for green chemistry

JD Shen, X Cai, ZQ Liu, YG Zheng - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Nitrilases are widely distributed in nature and are able to hydrolyze nitriles into their
corresponding carboxylic acids and ammonia. In industry, nitrilases have been used as …

[HTML][HTML] Whole cell actinobacteria as biocatalysts

YS Anteneh, CMM Franco - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Production of fuels, therapeutic drugs, chemicals, and biomaterials using sustainable
biological processes have received renewed attention due to increasing environmental …

Enhanced lindane removal from soil slurry by immobilized Streptomyces consortium

JM Saez, A Álvarez, CS Benimeli… - International …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to assess lindane removal from soil slurry by a Streptomyces
consortium immobilized in cloth sachets, at different inoculum, lindane and slurry …

Nitrile‐converting enzymes: An eco‐friendly tool for industrial biocatalysis

PW Ramteke, NG Maurice, B Joseph… - Biotechnology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Nitriles are organic compounds bearing a C N group; they are frequently known to occur
naturally in both fauna and flora and are also synthesized chemically. They have wide …

Streptomyces spp. as biocatalyst sources in pulp and paper and textile industries: Biodegradation, bioconversion and valorization of waste

MF Cuebas‐Irizarry, AM Grunden - Microbial Biotechnology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Complex polymers represent a challenge for remediating environmental pollution and an
opportunity for microbial‐catalysed conversion to generate valorized chemicals. Members of …

Lindane removal by pure and mixed cultures of immobilized actinobacteria

JM Saez, CS Benimeli, MJ Amoroso - Chemosphere, 2012 - Elsevier
Lindane (γ-HCH) is an organochlorine insecticide that has been widely used in developing
countries. It is known to persist in the environment and can cause serious health problems …

Effect of the acclimation of a Streptomyces consortium on lindane biodegradation by free and immobilized cells

JM Saez, JD Aparicio, MJ Amoroso, CS Benimeli - Process Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Lindane is an organochlorine pesticide widely used in agriculture, human health, and
veterinary. It is a persistent organic pollutant, representing a serious risk since its residues …

Maximizing the potential of nitrilase: Unveiling their diversity, catalytic proficiency, and versatile applications

SP Zhou, YP Xue, YG Zheng - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Nitrilases represent a distinct class of enzymes that play a pivotal role in catalyzing the
hydrolysis of nitrile compounds, leading to the formation of corresponding carboxylic acids …