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 …

Oxidation chemistry using enzymes is approaching maturity and practical applicability in
organic synthesis. Oxidoreductases (enzymes catalysing redox reactions) enable chemists …

Enzyme-catalyzed reactions have begun to transform pharmaceutical manufacturing,
offering levels of selectivity and tunability that can dramatically improve chemical synthesis …

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has emerged as a crucial bio-based chemical building block in
the drive towards developing materials from renewable resources, due to its direct …

From Egyptian mummies to the Chanel n° 5 perfume, fatty aldehydes have long been used
and keep impacting our senses in a wide range of foods, beverages and perfumes. Natural …

A key aim of biocatalysis is to mimic the ability of eukaryotic cells to carry out multistep
cascades in a controlled and selective way. As biocatalytic cascades get more complex …

Biobased furans have emerged as chemical building blocks for the development of
materials because of their diverse scaffolds and as they can be directly prepared from …

Oxidation is one of the most important processes used by the chemical industry. However,
many of the methods that are used pose significant sustainability and environmental issues …

2, 5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an increasingly important platform chemical that may
be produced via thermochemical, photochemical, electrochemical, or biocatalysis …

By manipulating the reaction conditions, furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) was prepared by the
biooxidation of hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) in a continuous one-pot reaction using …