Reaching New Biocatalytic Reactivity Using Continuous Flow Reactors

The use of flow reactors in biocatalysis has increased significantly in recent years. Chemists have begun to design flow systems that even allow new biocatalytic reactions to take place. This concept article will focus on the design of flow systems that have allowed enzymes to go beyond their limits in batch. The case is made for moving towards fully continuous systems. With flow chemistry increasingly seen as an enabling technology for automated synthesis, and with advancements in AI-assisted enzyme design, there is a real possibility to fully automate the development and implementation of a continuous biocatalytic processes. This will lead to significantly improved enzyme processes for synthesis.

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The use of flow reactors in biocatalysis has increased significantly in recent years, with chemists designing flow systems that allow enzymes to go beyond the limitations of batch reactions. There is a growing trend towards fully continuous systems, with flow chemistry being seen as an enabling technology for automated synthesis. Advances in AI-assisted enzyme design have opened up the possibility of fully automating the development and implementation of continuous biocatalytic processes, leading to significant improvements in enzyme processes for synthesis.