title: Microgel-stabilized smart emulsions for biocatalysis.
abstract: Emulsions stabilized by stimuli-responsive microgels were used to perform enzyme catalysis. Many substrates are poorly water-soluble, while enzymes naturally require aqueous environments, thus resulting in a two-phase aqueous-organic system. Smart microgels allow an enzyme-catalyzed reaction to be performed in an emulsion that can be broken under controlled conditions to separate the reaction product and to recycle the enzyme (E) and the microgel.
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wiese
authors.forename: Antje C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Spiess
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Richtering
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D004798:Enzymes; D005782:Gels