Novel Biocatalysts for Environmental and Food Industry Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 43
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Interests: nanomachines; molecular gates; drug delivery; nanosensors; electrochemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
Biocatalysts, mainly represented by enzymes and whole cells, are widely used in several industrial processes because they operate under moderate conditions, being less polluting, reducing energy consumption, and minimizing the generation of toxic byproducts. However, these biocatalysts present some drawbacks, including poor stability, difficulty in being reused, and high production and purification costs.
In recent years, significant progress in the design of nanomaterials, biomolecular engineering, and immobilization methods has enabled the development of novel biocatalysts with enhanced properties. These biocatalysts can be easily reused, exhibit improved activity, and are able to operate under more extreme working conditions. All of this has increased the use of these biocatalysts in industrial applications, while maintaining or improving yields and using more economically and environmentally friendly conditions. For these reasons, novel biocatalyst design is an expanding field which has attracted scientific interest.
This Special Issue will focus on the development of novel biocatalysts with improved properties and their application in the environment, including the bioremediation of contaminated water, soils, and even air, as well as the development of less polluting industrial processes. Additionally, the application of novel biocatalysts in the food industry will also be included in this issue, not only in terms of their use in fermentation processes but also in quality control, analysis, and food safety, among others.
Dr. Alfredo Sanchez
Guest Editor
Dr. Irene Ojeda
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- enzymes
- immobilization
- novel biocatalysts
- environmental applications
- food industry applications
- bioremediation
- sustainable processes
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