Structural–functional evaluation of ionic liquid libraries for the design of co-solvents in lipase-catalysed reactions

Abstract

Using ionic liquids as co-solvents may improve reaction media in enzyme-based biotechnological processes. To establish new conditions, large libraries need to be screened for bio-compatibility and protein stabilisation. Using a lipase model, we herein describe a combination of methods leading to an expedited evaluation of 61 different solvent compositions.