Enzymes for solving humankind's problems : natural and artificial systems in health, agriculture, environment and energy /

Enzymes for solving humankind's problems : natural and artificial systems in health, agriculture, environment and energy /

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Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
Description:1 online resource (x, 506 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
Subject:
Enzymes -- Biotechnology.
Biocatalysis.
Sustainable development.
Green chemistry.
Biocatalysis.
Enzymes -- Biotechnology.
Biotechnology.
Catalysis.
Chemical engineering.
Enzymology.
Green chemistry.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12609803
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Other authors / contributors:Moura, JoseĢ J. G., editor.
Moura, Isabel, 1951- editor.
Maia, Luisa B., editor.
ISBN:9783030583156
3030583155
3030583147
9783030583149
9783030583163
3030583163
9783030583170
3030583171
Digital file characteristics:text file
PDF
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Summary:This book presents specific key natural and artificial systems that are promising biocatalysts in the areas of health, agriculture, environment and energy. It provides a comprehensive account of the state of the art of these systems and outlines the significant progress made in the last decade using these systems to develop innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions. Chapters from expert contributors explore how natural enzymes and artificial systems tackle specific targets such as: climate change, carbon footprint and economy and carbon dioxide utilisation; nitrogen footprint and fixation and nitrous oxide mitigation; hydrogen production, fuel cells and energy from bacteria; biomass transformation and production of added-value compounds, as well as biosensors development. This book provides an important and inspiring account for the designing of new natural and artificial systems with enhanced properties, and it appeals not only to students and researchers working in the fields of energy, health, food and environment, but also to a wider audience of educated readers that are interested in these up-to-date and exciting subjects. Chapter "Carbon Dioxide Utilisation--The Formate Route" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Other form:Print version: 9783030583149
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-58315-6
Table of Contents:
  • A general overview of the subject
  • State-of-art of the utilization of natural and artificial systems in general problems that affect the human life and society
  • Hydrogen production (natural systems)
  • Hydrogen production (artificial systems)
  • Carbon footprint (carbon dioxide economy)
  • Carbon dioxide utilisation
  • general overview
  • Carbon dioxide utilisation
  • bioelectrochemical approaches
  • Methane production
  • Methane oxidation
  • Biomass transformation and production of added-value compounds
  • Biocatalysis for the production of added-value compounds
  • Nitrogen footprint
  • Nitrogen fixation and agriculture
  • Reversing nitrogen fixation
  • Nitrous oxide emission under control
  • Oxygen splitting and photosynthesis
  • Enzymatic Biofuel Cells
  • Energy from bacteria
  • Interspecies Electron Transfer
  • Biocatalysis and pharmaceuticals
  • Proteins, peptides and enzymes in our lives.

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