Biocatalysis in Deep Eutectic Solvents: Stability, Immobilization and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: industrial biocatalysis; flow biocatalysis; non-conventional media; enzyme engineering; bioprocess engineering; enzyme bioreactors; deep eutectic solvents
Interests: biothermodynamics; non-conventional solvents; molecular dynamics; thermodynamic modeling; deep eutectic solvents; enzyme stabilization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biocatalysis presents an attractive alternative for conducting sustainable processes, owing to the biological nature of enzymes and the mild reaction conditions it offers compared to chemical catalysis. However, these advantages do not guarantee the sustainability of processes, as enzymatic synthesis reactions often require the use of organic solvents to ensure substrate solubility. These organic solvents have disadvantages, including toxicity and environmental unfriendliness. A sustainable alternative to them is the use of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs). In addition to solubilizing substrates, they can modulate the catalytic properties of the enzyme, such as its activity, selectivity, and stability, which are essential for the development of enzymatic processes.
This Special Issue titled “Biocatalysis in Deep Eutectic Solvents: Stability, Immobilization and Applications” will address aspects of the theoretical and practical behavior of enzymes in these conventional media, the behavior of enzymes immobilized in DESs, and their various technological applications in bioprocesses.
Dr. Nadia Guajardo
Dr. Nicolás F. Gajardo-Parra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biocatalysis
- deep eutectic solvents
- enzyme stability
- enzyme selectivity
- enzyme immobilization
- reaction medium
- enzymatic reactors
- enzyme molecular dynamics
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