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Developments in Enzyme Immobilization

Enhanced Biocatalysts for a Bio-based Circular Economy

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Pratima Bajpai
  • Language: English

Developments in Enzyme Immobilization: Enhanced Biocatalysts for a Bio-based Circular Economy explores scientific breakthroughs in transforming enzymes into reusable, high-p… Read more

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Description

Developments in Enzyme Immobilization: Enhanced Biocatalysts for a Bio-based Circular Economy explores scientific breakthroughs in transforming enzymes into reusable, high-performance catalysts through advanced nanomaterials, intelligent carrier systems, and cutting-edge techniques such as electrocoagulation and photocatalysis. The book discovers how innovations like metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), magnetic nanoparticles, and AI-driven modeling are enhancing enzyme stability, minimizing waste, and enabling scalable applications in pharmaceuticals, biofuels, and precision medicine. The book covers traditional and novel immobilization methods, matrixes and carrier materials, engineering considerations for industrial deployment, and applications in bio-based industries. It addresses the importance of enzyme immobilization in sustainable manufacturing, explores environmental and economic benefits, and provides insights into future directions and ongoing challenges. "Developments in Enzyme Immobilization" offers essential knowledge and practical tools for researchers, process engineers, chemists, biotechnologists, and environmental scientists working in pharmaceuticals, food technology, bioenergy, and environmental management. This resource empowers professionals to create efficient, eco-friendly processes that contribute to global sustainability.

Key features

  • Offers thorough understanding of basic methods and innovative advancements, allowing implementation of the most appropriate strategies in their research or professional endeavours
  • Bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, illustrated through examples from the pharmaceutical, food, biofuel, and environmental technology sectors
  • Provies the necessary tools to create environmentally friendly processes that minimize waste, enhance efficiency, and contribute to global sustainability objectives

Readership

Researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in biotechnology, sustainable manufacturing, and environmental science; Policymakers and advocates fworking on the integration of biocatalytic technologies into sustainable production systems

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Enzyme Immobilization

2. Traditional Approaches for Enzyme Immobilization

3. Matrixes for enzyme immobilization

4. Novel Methods for Immobilizing Enzymes

5. Importance in Sustainable Manufacturing

6. Engineering Considerations for Industrial Deployment

7. Applications in Bio-based Industries

8. Environmental and Economic Benefits

9. Future Directions and Challenges

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the author

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Pratima Bajpai

Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and as a visiting researcher at the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant-Pulp and Paper, Kanpur, India