Biocatalysis, using enzymes for organic synthesis, has emerged as powerful tool for the
synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The first industrial biocatalytic …

Enzyme catalysis has been attracting increasing interest in the past twenty years.
Nevertheless, most reports concerning enzyme catalysis have been carried out using single …

Novozym 435 (N435) is a commercially available immobilized lipase produced by
Novozymes. It is based on immobilization via interfacial activation of lipase B from Candida …

Microbial enzymes are of great importance in the development of industrial bioprocesses.
Current applications are focused on many different markets including pulp and paper …

Solvents are widely recognized to be of great environmental concern. The reduction of their
use is one of the most important aims of green chemistry. In addition to this, the appropriate …

Recent trends in biodegradable polymers indicate significant developments in terms of
novel design strategies and engineering to provide advanced polymers with comparably …

Green Chemistry or Sustainable Chemistry is defined by the Environmental Protection
Agency as “the design of chemical products that reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous …

Improvements in current strategies for carrier-based immobilisation have been developed
using hetero-functionalised supports that enhance the binding efficacy and stability through …

Enzymatic processes have been implemented in a broad range of industries in recent
decades because they are specific, fast in action and often save raw materials, energy …

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis Seminal text presenting detailed accounts of the most
important catalytic asymmetric reactions known today This book covers the preparation of …