The joint effort of enzyme technology and flow chemistry to bring biocatalytic processes to the next level of sustainability, efficiency and productivity

The number of biocatalyzed reactions at industrial level is growing rapidly together with our understanding on how we can maximize the enzyme efficiency, stability and productivity. While biocatalysis is nowadays recognized as a greener way to operate in chemistry, its combination with continuous processes has lately come up as a powerful tool to enhance process selectivity, productivity and sustainability. This perspective aims at describing the recent advances of this technology and future developments leading to smart, efficient and greener strategies for process optimization and large-scale production.

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The number of biocatalyzed reactions at the industrial level is increasing rapidly, and the combination of biocatalysis with continuous processes is considered a powerful tool for enhancing process selectivity, productivity, and sustainability. This article aims to describe the recent advances and future developments in this technology, leading to smart, efficient, and greener strategies for process optimization and large-scale production.