Perspectives on Multienzyme Process Technology

There is little doubt that chemical processing of the future will involve an increasing number of biocatalytic processes using more than one enzyme. There are good reasons for developing such innovative biocatalytic processes and interesting new biocatalyst and process options will be introduced. One consequence is that decisions about the format of the biocatalyst and reactor type as well as the process flowsheet require more extensive knowledge.

In this chapter, some of the background to these decisions and decision-making tools to help establish effective multienzyme processes in a timely manner are provided.