Bioinspired Chemistry: From Enzymes To Synthetic Models

The observation of Nature is an inexhaustible source of inspiration to promote innovations in chemistry. The bioinspired approach is a revolution in our paradigms because it is not based on what we can take to nature, but on what we can learn from it. Enzymatic systems involved in solar energy conversion (photosystem), hydrogen production (hydrogenases), dioxygen activation (oxydases et oxygenases), CO¿ reduction (CO dehydrogenase) use abundant and cheap starting material such as O¿, H¿O and CO¿. Inspiration of these biological systems is a solution to make our chemical processes greener. These are some of the many challenges that bioinspired chemistry is able to take up.
A number of the recent developments in bioinspired chemistry are discussed, including some descriptions on the biological systems that are the source of inspiration. This book is a guide to where bioinspired chemistry will be in the near future and provides a thoughtful perspective on how bioinspiration could change our world.

Product details

• Authors: Reglier Marius, Balaban Mihaela Carmen, Mihaela Carmen Balaban & Marius Reglier
• Assisted by: Teodor Silviu Balaban (Editor), Marius Reglier (Editor), Marius Reglier (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9789813274433
• ISBN: 978-981-3274-43-3
• Series: Series on Chemistry, Energy an; Series on Chemistry, Energy an; Chemistry, Energy and the Envi; Series On Chemistry, Energy And The Environment
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry & radiation, Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry and radiation, Biomimetic Chemistry, Bioinspired Chemistry