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

Chem Soc Rev. 2021 May 21;50(10):5850-5862. doi: 10.1039/d1cs00015b. Epub 2021 Mar 30.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biocatalysis
  • Biotechnology / economics*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism*
  • Equipment Reuse
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Lipase / chemistry
  • Lipase / metabolism
  • Magnetics
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / chemistry

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • graphene oxide
  • Graphite
  • Lipase