Biocatalysis & Biotransformation
Biocatalysis & Biotransformation is an academic journal that provides coverage of the application, both actual and potential of biological catalysts, including whole cells or isolated components thereof, natural and modified enzymes and catalytic antibodies for the synthesis, interconversion or degradation of chemical species. It is published by Informa Healthcare. It was originally established as Biocatalysis, taking its current named in 1995.
Core areas
Coverage includes:- Mechanistic, principles, kinetics and thermodynamics of biocatalytic processes
- The chemical or genetic modification of biocatalysts
- Metabolic engineering
- Activity and stability of biocatalysts in non-aqueous and multi-phasic environments
- Environmental applications of biocatalysis
Editor-in-chief
David Leak is the editor-in-chief of Biocatalysis & Biotransformation.Publication format
Biocatalysis & Biotransformation publishes 6 issues per year in simultaneous print and online editions.Subscribers to the electronic edition of Biocatalysis & Biotransformation receive access to the online archive, which dates back to 1987, as part of their subscription.