Development of Biocatalytic Processes and Green Energy Technologies
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 30
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Interests: biocatalysis; enzymatic catalysis; lipase; biotransfomations
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Interests: prodrug; bio-based product synthesis; enzyme technologies; natural product synthesis; oxidation
Interests: biocatalysis; enzyme; lipases; enzymatic synthesis; bioprocess optimization; bio-compounds synthesis; bioreactor; continuous mode; batch; fed-batch; solvent-free reactions; bioactive biomolecules; renewable sources; biotechnological processes; green chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biocatalysis is rapidly reshaping the way we design—and ultimately industrialize—sustainable chemical transformations. This Special Issue, “Development of Biocatalytic Processes and Green Energy Technologies”, seeks original research and critical reviews that advance the frontiers of enzyme-driven manufacturing and renewable energy platforms.
We welcome contributions covering the full spectrum of modern biocatalysis, from molecular discovery to pilot-scale validation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Enzyme and whole-cell catalysis for high-value molecules—stereo- and site-selective routes to active pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients, cascade reactions, and late-stage functionalizations.
- Polymer and material innovation—enzymatic polycondensation, ring-opening (co)polymerization, and post-polymer modification, facilitating the development of biodegradable plastics and circular-economy polyesters.
- Hybrid chemo-bio- and flow technologies—integrated catalytic sequences, intensified thin-film or microreactor configurations, and data-driven process control.
- Bio-electrocatalytic approaches—enzymatic fuel cells, co-factor recycling, and electricity-assisted upgrading of bio-oils or CO2 into value-added products.
- Green energy interfaces—coupling hydrolases, oxidoreductases, or engineered microbial consortia with renewable hydrogen, sunlight, or waste streams for carbon-neutral fuels and chemicals.
We particularly encourage the submission of manuscripts that document scale-up strategies, preliminary techno-economic/life-cycle assessments, or process intensification and additionally seek studies demonstrating translational relevance across pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and energy–materials sectors.
By combining expertise from biochemical engineering, synthetic biology, polymer science, and green chemistry, this Special Issue aims to showcase enabling technologies that move beyond a laboratory proof of concept toward industrial implementation. We look forward to receiving your contributions, helping to chart the next generation of sustainable biocatalytic and bio-energy solutions.
Dr. Federico Zappaterra
Dr. Pier Paolo Giovannini
Dr. Lindomar Alberto Lerin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable biocatalysis
- enzymatic process and scale up
- bio-based polymers
- hybrid chemo-biotechnologies
- green energy conversion
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