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This book provides an overview of the current and emerging industrial applications of ionic liquids, covering the core processes, the practical implementation and technical challenges involved, and exploring potential future directions for research and development. The introductory chapter describes the unique physical and chemical properties of ionic liquids, and illustrates the vast potential for application of these materials across the industrial landscape. Following this, individual chapters written by leading figures from industry and academia address specific processes and products, such as the development of a new chloroaluminate ionic liquid as an alkylation catalyst and a new class of capillary gas chromatography (GC) columns with stationary phases based on ionic liquids. Over the past twenty years, ionic liquids have moved from being considered as mere academic curiosities to having genuine applications in fields as wide-ranging as biotechnology, biorefineries, catalysis, pharmaceuticals, renewable fuels, and sustainable energy. This book highlights several commercial products and processes that use or will soon be using ionic liquids.

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This volume explores how ionic liquids are used in different areas of biotechnology. It also provides insights on the interaction of ionic liquids with biomolecules and biomaterials. Ionic liquids have become essential players in the fields of synthesis, catalysis, extraction and electrochemistry, and their unique properties have opened a wide range of applications in biotechnology. Readers will discover diverse examples of the application of ionic liquids as solvents for biomaterials extraction and pretreatment, in enzymatic and whole cell catalysed reaction, and as activation agents for biocatalysis. Particular attention is given to the biologically functionalized ionic liquids employed in medical and pharmaceutical applications. Although ionic liquids are considered “green solvents”, the contributing authors will also explore their environmental impact when applied to biotechnology. Chemical, biological and medical scientists interested in ionic liquids and biotechnology will find this work instructive and informative.

Biotechnology. --- Chemistry, Physical organic. --- Green chemistry. --- Biomaterials. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Green Chemistry. --- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Biocompatible materials --- Biomaterials --- Medical materials --- Biomedical engineering --- Materials --- Biocompatibility --- Prosthesis --- Environmental chemistry --- Sustainable chemistry --- Chemical engineering --- Chemistry, Technical --- Sustainable engineering --- Chemistry, Physical organic --- Chemistry, Organic --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Genetic engineering --- Industrial applications --- Ionic solutions. --- Solutions, Ionic --- Ions --- Solution (Chemistry) --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Physical chemistry. --- Bioartificial materials --- Hemocompatible materials --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Chemistry --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Physics --- Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) --- Solucions iòniques --- Biotecnologia --- Biologia --- Enginyeria --- Antropometria --- Biosíntesi --- Biotecnologia agrícola --- Biotecnologia alimentària --- Biotecnologia farmacèutica --- Biotecnologia marina --- Biotecnologia microbiana --- Enginyeria bioquímica --- Enginyeria sanitària --- Ergonomia --- Indústries biotecnològiques --- Microbiologia industrial --- Reproducció assistida --- Bioreactors --- Dissolucions iòniques --- Líquids iònics --- Solucions (Química) --- Ionic solutions --- Biochemistry