About this Research Topic
activity and the chemical space (traditionally) used for the chemical transformation. Machine-assisted flow chemical processing, both for research and production, offers unique options for advanced control of parameters, and it holds the potential to construct reactors according to the specific needs of a reaction.
The combination of flow chemical processing with enzyme-mediated transformations for the valorisation of renewable materials and for the innovative production of biopolymers is interesting. For getting the most out of this combination, strategies of enzyme immobilisation, generating eventually spatially confined consortia of cooperative enzymes, as well as catch and release protocols for boosting selectivity and yields avoiding retro-processes, or innovative in-line analyses strategies for monitoring enzyme efficiency, offer additional dimensions for realising novel enzyme-based chemical processes with scale-up potentials.
The special issue is meant to present original research papers as well as review articles that deal with one or more of the following aspects connected to the theme of the special issue:
- Enzyme immobilisation techniques
- Flow reactor design for enzyme applications
- Continuous enzymatic transformations in lab and pilot scale
- Biomass valorisation in continuous flow using enzymes or biomimetic catalysts
- Biomass valorisation using semi-continuos processing
Keywords: flow chemical processing, biomass, valorisation, Enzymes, renewable materials
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