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Non-aqueous homogenous biocatalytic conversion of polysaccharides in ionic liquids using chemically modified glucosidase
As a consequence of high chemical resistance and low solubility in conventional solvents, deconstructing biomass into fuels and other useful chemical building blocks remains a challenge. Now, through enzyme modification and ionic liquid solvents, it is possible to homogeneously biocatalytically convert cellulose to sugars at a rate 30 times greater than is achievable in water.
- Alex P. S. Brogan
- , Liem Bui-Le
- & Jason P. Hallett