Sustainable Process Intensification for Biocatalysis: Applications in Enzymology and Biotechnology, a new volume in the Foundations and Frontiers of Enzymology series, offers applied instruction in process intensification principles for applications in enzymology and biotechnology, helping researchers and practitioners implement these techniques across various uses and industries, from healthcare to food and biofuel. Here, leaders in the field discuss a full range of approaches and enabling technologies, from microwave to ultrasound, hydrodynamic cavitation, and combination chemical and biological catalysis techniques, such as multiphase reactors, microreactors, scale-bioprocesses, and enzyme cascades. Later chapters examine ongoing advances and their implementation across different industries, including pharmaceuticals, perfumes, polymers, and agrochemicals, with a final chapter discussing next steps in research and future directions. Throughout the book, and across applied examples, emphasis is placed on driving sustainable research approaches and manufacturing.
- Supports researchers and practitioners in improving the activity, stability, and reusability of enzymes across various research disciplines and industries
- Considers a wide range of process intensification techniques, including microwave, ultrasound, hydrodynamic cavitation, and combination chemical and biological catalysis approaches
- Features chapter contributions from international leaders in the field
1. Importance of Bioeconomy2. Fundamentals of Biocatalysis3. Selectivity Engineering Principles4. Kinetic Models5. Process Intensification Principles6. Synthesis of supports7. Immobilization of biocatalysts8. Solvents and Their Influence9. Principles of Microwave Irradiation10. Ultra-sound Assisted reactions11. Ionic liquid Assisted reactions12. Multiphase Reactors and Flow Chemistry13. Microreactors14. Scale-up of Bioprocesses15. Cascade engineered process intensification16. Downstream Processes17. Pharmaceutical Industry18. Food Industry19. Perfumery Industry20. Polymer industry21. Agrochemical Industry22. Future Developments
Professor Ganapati D. Yadav currently holds the titles of Emeritus Professor of Eminence and J.C. Bose National Fellow in the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), and is an Adjunct Professor at University of Saskatchewan, Canada; and is Conjoint Professor at the University of New Castle, Australia. Dr. Yadav was conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor, by the President of India in 2016 for his outstanding contributions to Science and Engineering. He has been recipient of two honorary doctorates: D. Sc. (Hon. Causa, DYPU) and D. Eng. (Hon. Causa, NIT Agartala). Dr. Yadav has supervised 103 Doctoral and 125 Masters theses, 43 post-doctoral fellows, several summer fellows, and research staff. He has published more 480 original research papers, 110 granted national and PCT patents, and 11 new patent applications.
