In practical applications, nothing determines the success of a biocatalysis project more than the precise match between the enzyme and the substrate. Many industrial projects encounter issues such as ...

Some enzymes, such as the one derived from fungi and investigated in this study, are able to produce valuable substances such as the fragrance (R)-1-phenylethanol. To this end, they convert a less ...

A team of biochemists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has developed a faster way to identify molecules in the lab that could lead to more effective pharmaceuticals. The discovery advances ...

Johnson Matthey (JM), a specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company, reports that it has partnered with Basecamp Research, which maps global biodiversity for computational biodesign ...

Biocatalysis has emerged as a potent and sustainable strategy in modern organic synthesis, harnessing the unique reactivity and selectivity of enzymes under ambient conditions. By utilising natural ...

Formate dehydrogenase is used in biocatalytic processes to make electrons available as fuel for further reactions by removing them from a substrate. In current applications, the substrate is NAD+ and ...

(Nanowerk News) Industrial biocatalysis is mainly used for the production of pharmaceuticals and special chemicals. To advance this process, researchers are working on new process technologies. In ...

Industrial biocatalysis with enzymes is deemed to be a 'game changer' in the development of a sustainable chemical industry. Enzymes can be used to synthesize an impressive range of complex molecules, ...

Reactions that can combine more than two molecular pieces in one go are a powerful way to build complexity quickly and save on costly isolation and purification. But the choreography for such a ...

(Nanowerk News) Boronic acid has been used in organic chemistry for decades, even though it is not present in any organism. ‘It gives rise to different chemical reactions than those we find in nature, ...

The sample consisting of the beads (with enzymes bound to them) and buffer is placed on a small metal plate to ensure good conductivity during the subsequent plasma treatment. “In plasma-driven ...