Green catalysis for chemical transformation: The need for the sustainable development

Abstract

The worldwide concern for the sustainable future along with the advancement in the green products with biotechnological routes has enhanced the utilization of bio-catalysis also called as green catalyst in the industrial domains. The developments in the green chemistry are intrinsically connected mostly to the bio-catalyst due to its key synthesis from renewable sources. Green catalyst has potential to catalyse different chemical reaction and therefore being an essential alternative for the environmentally unsafe chemical mechanisms. In this context, the purpose of this review is to present the brief introduction, importance and advancement of the bio-catalytic techniques along with the industrial perspective, mainly for the far-reaching applications. The green development of the metagenomics and computational tools demonstrated in this review has developed the fast growth leading to the progression of novel enzymes with enhanced properties for the sustainable future. However, it requires comprehensive study and commercial supply, as the bio-catalysis approach will fundamentally play essential role in the chemical transformation of the broad industries including pharmaceutical, agriculture, healthcare and chemical industry in next few decades. For all these reasons, the aim is to brief the significance of the integration of the green chemistry in the enzymatic approaches along with the challenges and the prominence of a way forward in this direction.

Keywords

• Green catalysis
• Enzymatic bio-catalysis
• Sustainability
• Chemical industry