Biocatalysis is the utilisation of isolated enzymes or enzymes that are still present inside living cells to carry out chemical transformations of organic molecules. It is the metabolic change of compounds in order to produce new chemicals for industrial use. Enzymes play a critical role in hundreds of events, including the generation of alcohols from fermentation and the manufacture of cheese from the breakdown of milk proteins. Recent breakthroughs in scientific research have aided in the understanding of enzyme structure and functional activities, resulting in increased stability, activity, sustainability, and substrate specificity. Currently, there are hundreds of different biocatalytic processes in use in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and agricultural industries. In many aspects, biocatalytic processes are similar to conventional processes, and the most important considerations are reaction kinetics and stability for both single and multistep processes.
Biotransformation is the process of converting hydrophobic molecules into hydrophilic molecules in order to enable removal from the body. Typically, this technique produces compounds with minimal or no toxicological consequences. Through a process known as bioactivation, biotransformations can sometimes produce harmful metabolites. Biotransformations including enzymes and entire microbial cells have been used to make meals and beverages for generations. However, it was only in the last century that approaches for understanding and improving biocatalyst stability and productivity were discovered.
Title : Innovative Lithium Recycling Technique of Used Li-ion Batteries using Li Separation Method by Ionic Conductor: LiSMIC
Tsuyoshi Hoshino, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan
Title : Application of Metal Single-Site Zeolite Catalysts in Enviromental Catalysis
Stanislaw Dzwigaj, Sorbonne-Universite-CNRS, Laboratoire de Reactivite de Surface, France
Title : Photocatalytic performance of nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide WO3 composite
E K T Siva Kumar, Anna University, India
Title : Some studies on the adsorptive removal of phenol from wastewater
Ashanendu Mandal, Doctorate In Chemical Engineering At University Of Calcutta, India
Title : A holistic approach for scaling-up novel catalytic processes
Nikolaos C Kokkinos, International Hellenic University, Greece
Title : Direct or One-step Dimethyl Ether Synthesis Upscaling of Catalyst Synthesis
Felix Hilfinger, Albert-Ludwigs University, Germany