INTECIN   20395
INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA INGENIERIA "HILARIO FERNANDEZ LONG"
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Enzyme catalysis: green routes for high value-added products derived from cellulose and starch
Autor/es:
ANALIA VÁZQUEZ, PH D; M. L. FORESTI, PH D; C. GÓMEZ HOYOS; L. MALDONADO
Lugar:
Estrasburgo
Reunión:
Congreso; III International conference on biodegradable and biobased. BIOPOL.; 2011
Resumen:
Enzymes are biological catalysts which have shown to efficiently catalyze a number of in vitro
reactions. In comparison with chemical catalysts, enzymes show higher selectivity, work under milder
conditions, and are environmentally friendlier. On the other hand, many processes mediated by those
biological catalysts have shown limited scale up due to their still high costs compared with their
chemical counterparts, and the fact that careful optimization of reaction conditions is needed for
adequate performance.
In the field of biopolymers enzymes find application in their synthesis, modification and degradation.
In the current contribution a number of enzyme-catalyzed reactions with starch and cellulose as
substrates that may lead to high value-added products will be briefly reviewed. The aim of the work is
to exemplify the role of enzyme catalysis as a powerful tool for converting renewable abundant
resources into high-value biodegradable products through sustainable routes.