Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Biocatalysis”. The Section is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions related to this cross-disciplinary field of biotechnology, and will attract the interest of chemists, enzymologists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, polymer scientists, bioinformaticians, and engineers.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023:

1. “A Review on Biological Synthesis of the Biodegradable Polymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates and the Development of Multiple Applications”
by Bryan Dalton, Purabi Bhagabati, Jessica De Micco, Ramesh Babu Padamati and Kevin O’Connor
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 319; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030319
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/319

2. “Agro-Industrial Food Waste as a Low-Cost Substrate for Sustainable Production of Industrial Enzymes: A Critical Review”
by Vishal Sharma, Mei-Ling Tsai, Parushi Nargotra, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chia-Hung Kuo, Pei-Pei Sun and Cheng-Di Dong
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1373; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1373

3. “Microbial Lignocellulolytic Enzymes for the Effective Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Review”
by Parushi Nargotra, Vishal Sharma, Yi-Chen Lee, Yung-Hsiang Tsai, Yung-Chuan Liu, Chwen-Jen Shieh, Mei-Ling Tsai, Cheng-Di Dong and Chia-Hung Kuo
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/83

4. “Evolving New Chemistry: Biocatalysis for the Synthesis of Amine-Containing Pharmaceuticals”
by Wojciech Zawodny and Sarah Louise Montgomery
Catalysts 2022, 12(6), 595; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12060595
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/6/595

5. “Discovery and Heterologous Expression of Unspecific Peroxygenases”
by Katharina Ebner, Lukas J. Pfeifenberger, Claudia Rinnofner, Veronika Schusterbauer, Anton Glieder and Margit Winkler
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010206
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/206

6. “Lignin Valorization: Production of High Value-Added Compounds by Engineered Microorganisms”
by Elena Rosini, Filippo Molinari, Davide Miani and Loredano Pollegioni
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/555

7. “Diclofenac Biodegradation by Microorganisms and with Immobilised Systems—A Review”
by Danuta Wojcieszyńska, Karolina Łagoda and Urszula Guzik
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020412
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/412

8. “Metagenomic Approaches as a Tool to Unravel Promising Biocatalysts from Natural Resources: Soil and Water”
by Joana Sousa, Sara C. Silvério, Angela M. A. Costa and Ligia R. Rodrigues
Catalysts 2022, 12(4), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12040385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/4/385

9. “Bayesian Optimization for an ATP-Regenerating In Vitro Enzyme Cascade”
by Regine Siedentop, Maximilian Siska, Niklas Möller, Hannah Lanzrath, Eric von Lieres, Stephan Lütz and Katrin Rosenthal
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 468; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/468

10. “Transesterification of Soybean Oil through Different Homogeneous Catalysts: Kinetic Study”
by José María Encinar, Juan Félix González, Gloria Martínez and Sergio Nogales-Delgado
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020146
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/146

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Managing Editor, Ms. Bella Zhang (bella.zhang@mdpi.com).