Optimization of Bioslurry-Available Plant Nutrients Using T. brownii and Acanthaceae spp. Biocatalysts by Bakari A. Chaka, Aloys M. Osano, Justin K. Maghanga, Martin M. Magu

“…The plant extracts of T. brownii and Acanthaceae spp. have been used as biocatalysts by several communities in Kenya to hasten anaerobic digestion. …”
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Spectroscopic Analysis of Heterogeneous Biocatalysts for Biodiesel Production from Expired Sunflower Cooking Oil by Enoch Wembabazi, Patrick Joram Mugisha, Asumani Ratibu, Deborah Wendiro, Joseph Kyambadde, Peter California Vuzi

“…The study characterized heterogeneous biocatalyst synthesized from sucrose, saw dust, and chicken egg shells using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy coupled with Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) technique. …”
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Screening fungi for use as biocatalysts in self-healing concrete with protocol simulating concrete environment by Ahsanul Kabir Sumon, Krutika Invally, Lu-Kwang Ju

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Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer by Maycon Vinicius Damasceno de Oliveira, Gabriel Calandrini, Clauber Henrique Souza da Costa, Carlos Gabriel da Silva de Souza, Cláudio Nahum Alves, José Rogério A. Silva, Anderson H. Lima, Jerônimo Lameira

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Polyamide Microparticles with Immobilized Enological Pectinase as Efficient Biocatalysts for Wine Clarification: The Role of the Polymer Support by Sandra C. Oliveira, Samuel M. Araújo, Nadya V. Dencheva, Zlatan Z. Denchev

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Production of HMF-derivatives from wine residues using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as whole-cell biocatalyst by Joana T. Cunha, Aloia Romaní, Lucília Domingues

“…This study investigates the potential of wine residues as substrates for HMF production and explores the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a robust industrial microbial cell factory, as a whole-cell biocatalyst for converting HMF into high-value compounds, offering an alternative to chemical synthesis. …”
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l-Aspartic acid-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles: as a new magnetically reusable bifunctional acid–base catalysts for the synthesis of benzo[b]pyran and pyrano[3,2–c] chromene... by Leila Amiri-Zirtol, Hanieh Mostashfi, Razieh Sabet, Zahra Karimi, Reza Ranjbar-Karimi

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Sustainable Power Generation in Continuous Flow Microbial Fuel Cell Treating Actual Wastewater: Influence of Biocatalyst Type on Electricity Production by Zainab Z. Ismail, Ali Jwied Jaeel

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Biodesulfurization enhancement via targeted re-insertion of the flavin reductase dszD in the genome of the model strain Rhodococcus qingshengii IGTS8 by Olga Martzoukou, Fotios Klenias, Eleni Kopsini, Dimitris G. Hatzinikolaou

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Preparation and characterization of new silica-based heterofunctional biocatalysts utilizing low-cost lipase Eversa® Transform 2.0 and evaluation of their catalytic performance in isoamyl esters production from Moringa oleifera Lam oil by Wagner C. A. Carvalho, Rayane A. S. Freitas, Milson S. Barbosa, Ariela V. Paula, Ernandes B. Pereira, Adriano A. Mendes, Elton Franceschi, Cleide M. F. Soares

“…The immobilizing supports and biocatalysts were characterized to verify their morphologies, structures, and topographies. …”
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Immobilization of α-Chymotrypsin on the Surface of Magnetic/Gold Core/Shell Nanoparticles by Mahmoud Kamal Ahmadi, Manouchehr Vossoughi

“…To evaluate this concern, the preparation and biocatalyst activity of α-chymotrypsin-Fe3O4 @ Au core/shell nanoparticles were investigated. …”
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Sequential Solid-State and Submerged Fermentation to Increase <i>Yarrowia lipolytica</i> Lipase Production from Palm Oil Production Chain By-Products by Camila P. L. Souza, Adejanildo da S. Pereira, Érika C. G. Aguieiras, Priscilla F. F. Amaral

“…The SeqF-lyophilized biocatalyst was employed in esterification reactions to synthesize mono- and diacylglycerols, achieving a 24.3% conversion rate. …”
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Evaluation of magnetic carriers employed for immobilization of lipase from candida rugosa by Otávio Domingues, Letícia Karen dos Santos, Rondinelli Donizetti Herculano, Danilo Luiz Flumignan, Ariela Veloso de Paula

“…Thus, from the analyses performed, the best biocatalyst obtained was the immobilized by covalent bond in maghemite, presenting a hydrolytic activity of 174.67 U/g. …”
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Optimization of the Hydrolysis of Safflower Oil for the Production of Linoleic Acid, Used as Flavor Precursor by Marya Aziz, Florence Husson, Selim Kermasha

“…On the basis of the experimental findings, CRL was selected as the most appropriate biocatalyst, with 84.1% degree of hydrolysis. The chromatographic analyses showed that the CRL-hydrolyzed SO is composed mainly of free LA.…”
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Immobilization of Dextranase Using Anionic Natural Polymer Alginate as a Matrix for the Degradation of a Long-Chain Biopolymer (Dextran) by Faiza Shahid, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

“…Alginate is an inexpensive, nontoxic, valuable biopolymer utilized in the study for the immobilization of commercially applicable biocatalyst dextranase. Dextranase was immobilized by an entrapment method, and alginate hydrogel spheres were synthesized after optimizing several parameters. …”
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Site-selective dimethylation of flavonoids using fusion flavonoid O-methyltransferases by Kyungha Lee, Seong Hee Bhoo, Sang-Won Lee, Man-Ho Cho

“…This result indicates that the fusion FOMTs are useful multienzyme biocatalysts for the site-selective production of dimethoxyflavonoids by one-pot bioconversion.…”
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Purification and characterization of lipase from Bacillus subtilis kubt4 for biodiesel production by Parveen Nadaf, Shridhar Ghagane, Rubeen Dadakalandar Nadaf, Shivasharana Chandrabanda Timmappa

“…Insights gained underscore its suitability as a biocatalyst for efficient biodiesel synthesis. To determine whether a lipase enzyme produced from Bacillus Subtilis kubt4 (Gene Bank Accession Number SUB3191429) has potential for use in industrial settings, this work focused on its purification and characterization. …”
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Microwave-assisted enzymatic production of cosmetic ester 2-ethylhexyl oleate and myristate by Eko K. Sitepu, Emilia Abdulmalek, Helmina Sembiring, Rodiah N. Sari, Ella Parawita, Dea Hafizah, Novia Ramadhani, Maya R.S. Siregar, Firman Sebayang, Juliati Br. Tarigan

“…The enzymatic microwave-assisted cosmetic esters production from esterification of fatty acids with 2-ethylhexanol using enzyme lipase as a biocatalyst was developed. The parameters of enzyme weight, molar ratio, reaction time and microwave power were investigated to determine the maximum conversion of 2-ethylhexyl myristate (EHM) and 2-ethylhexyl oleate (EHO). …”
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Understanding the Enzymatic Synthesis of a New Biolubricant: Decane-1,10-diyl bis(2-methylpentanoate) by Salvadora Ortega-Requena, Fuensanta Máximo, María Claudia Montiel, María Gómez, María Dolores Murcia, Josefa Bastida

“…The most optimal result is achieved at a temperature of 80 °C, a biocatalyst concentration of 2.5% (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>), and a non-stoichiometric substrate relation. …”
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Efficient hydrogen peroxide reduction in glutathione peroxidase cycle using cost-effective FeSe2 nanospheres by Saif Khan, Sundeep S. Bhagwath, Mohammad Rehan Ajmal, Intikhab A. Ansari, Mohtashim Lohani, Sanjaya Pavgada Raghunandana, Mohammad Luqman

“…Their exceptional efficiency makes them a strong candidate for practical applications in mitigating early browning caused by melanogenesis.ConclusionsFeSe2 nanozymes exhibit great promise as a biocatalyst for enhancing the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by reducing damage due to early melanogenesis. …”
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