The Applications of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Biocatalysis
Within the framework of green chemistry,solvents occupy a strategic place.To be qualified as a green medium,the solvent has to meet different criteria such as availability,non-toxicity,biodegradability,recyclability,flammability,and low price among others.Up to now,the number of available green solvents is rather limited.In recent years,deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been considered green solvent alternatives to conventional solvents and have attracted considerable attention.DESs are defined as a mixture of two or more components,which may be solid or liquid and that at a particular composition present a high melting point depression becoming liquids at room temperature.DESs are considered as a new class of ionic liquids (ILs).Comparing to traditional ILs,DESs are low-toxic,biodegradable,the price is generally low and their performances can be adjusted.Owing to these remarkable advantages,DESs are now of growing interest in many fields of research.This paper summarizes the toxicity and biodegradability of DESs,and the applications of DESs in biocatalysis.Future perspectives on the major directions toward the research on DESs are also discussed.This work is expected to be helpful for the further development of DESs based on a summary of the research in the field of biocatalysis.
green chemistryDeep Eutectic Solventstoxicitybiocatalysis
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