biocatalytic

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bi·o·cat·a·lyst

(bī′ō-kăt′l-ĭst)

A substance, especially an enzyme, that initiates or modifies the rate of a chemical reaction in a living body; a biochemical catalyst.

bi′o·cat′a·lyt′ic (-kăt′l-ĭt′ĭk) adj.

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biocatalytic - of or relating to biocatalysts

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Design and Modelling of Immobilised Biocatalytic Reactors.

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The biocatalytic potential of extremophiles and extremozymes.

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Xu, "Patterned biocatalytic films via one-step self-assembly," Chemical Communications, vol.

Formation of Hierarchical Porous Structure via Breath Figure Method

Russell, "One-step biocatalytic synthesis of linear polyesters with pendant hydroxyl groups," Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol.

Poly(delta-gluconolactone) and Poly(delta-gluconolactone-[epsilon]-caprolactone) from delta-Gluconolactone and [epsilon]-Caprolactone by Ring-Opening Polymerization

Paul, "Novel one-pot synthesis and characterization of bioactive thiol-silicate nanoparticles for biocatalytic and biosensor applications," Nanotechnology, vol.

Antimicrobial Activity of Amino Acid-Capped Zinc and Copper Sulphide Nanoparticles

Rusling, "Biocatalytic anode for glucose oxidation utilizing carbon nanotubes for direct electron transfer with glucose oxidase," Electrochemistry Communications, vol.

Development of an Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Based on the Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on the Se-MCM-41 Mesoporous Composite

Vitamin C assists in the biocatalytic conversion of glucose in mammals to ascorbate [24, 25].

Phytochemical Benefits of Agroresidues as Alternative Nutritive Dietary Resource for Pig and Poultry Farming

Yan, "Two-step biocatalytic process using lipase and whole cell catalysts for biodiesel production from unrefined jatropha oil," Biotechnology Letters, vol.