Enhancing extracellular biocatalysis through biofilm engineering and mutualistic interactions

Abstract

Background 1 1.2. Research gaps and challenges 3 1.3. Objectives 4 1.4. Scope 5 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.1. Background on biocatalysis 7 2.2. Biofilms and biofilm-based bioprocesses 2.2.1. The highly dynamic and heterogeneous microenvironments in biofilms 2.2.2. Biofilm-mediated biocatalysis 2.2.3. Role of mutualistic cell to cell interactions in biofilm-based bioprocesses 2.2.4. Limitations associated with biofilm-mediated biocatalysis 2.2.5. Biofilm-based extracellular biocatalysis 2.2.6. Conventional immobilization techniques for industrial biocatalysts 2.3. Immobilization of enzymes in biofilm matrix