On the (un)greenness of Biocatalysis: Some challenging figures and some promising options

Biocatalysis is generally regarded as a ‘green’ technology. This statement is justified by the mild reaction conditions, the use of aqueous reaction media – with water as the paradigm of green solvents –, and the renewable nature of the biocatalysts. However, researchers making these statements freq...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Pablo eDomínguez de María, Frank eHollmann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Subjects:	Biocatalysis Solvents organic synthesis green chemistry Organic Chemistry
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01257/full