Issue 10, 2021

New frontiers in enzyme immobilisation: robust biocatalysts for a circular bio-based economy

Abstract

This tutorial review focuses on recent advances in technologies for enzyme immobilisation, enabling their cost-effective use in the bio-based economy and continuous processing in general. The application of enzymes, particularly in aqueous media, is generally on a single use, throw-away basis which is neither cost-effective nor compatible with a circular economy concept. This shortcoming can be overcome by immobilising the enzyme as an insoluble recyclable solid, that is as a heterogeneous catalyst.

Graphical abstract: New frontiers in enzyme immobilisation: robust biocatalysts for a circular bio-based economy

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
06 jan. 2021
First published
30 mar. 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021,50, 5850-5862

New frontiers in enzyme immobilisation: robust biocatalysts for a circular bio-based economy

R. A. Sheldon, A. Basso and D. Brady, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021, 50, 5850 DOI: 10.1039/D1CS00015B

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