Advances in Enzyme Engineering and Application for Industrial Biocatalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: industrial enzymes; biorefining; plant cell walls; cellulases; LPMO
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As you are so very well aware, enzymes are immensely useful in a multitude of industrial processes, offering unparalleled selectivity and sustainability, which is why they are widely used in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and industrial therapeutics. However, the journey from a natural enzyme to a robust industrial biocatalyst often requires extensive engineering to enhance its stability, activity, and specificity under process conditions. In this Special Issue, we report on recent progress in any and all of the required steps leading up to the successful application of enzymes at scale. We invite contributions that cover, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced engineering strategies for improving enzyme properties;
- Development of enzyme immobilization techniques;
- Elucidation of biocatalytic mechanisms;
- Engineering enzyme dynamics research;
- Biocatalysts and their applications in pharmacy and biotechnology.
If you would like to submit papers for publication in this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house Editor, Ms. Georgie Guan (georgie.guan@mdpi.com).
Prof. Dr. Katja S. Johansen
Dr. Kristian B. R. M. Krogh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- enzyme discovery
- process optimization
- screening assays
- enzyme resilience
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