Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Biocatalysis” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/sections/biocatalysis). The Section is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions related to this cross-disciplinary field of biotechnology, and will attract the interest of chemists, enzymologists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, polymer scientists, bioinformaticians, and engineers.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2020 and 2021:

1. “One Pot Use of Combilipases for Full Modification of Oils and Fats: Multifunctional and Heterogeneous Substrates”
by Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(6), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10060605
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/6/605

2. “Optimization of the Production of Enzymatic Biodiesel from Residual Babassu Oil (Orbignya sp.) via RSM”
by Gloria Fernandez-Lorente et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(4), 414; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10040414
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/4/414

3. “Recent Advances in Enzyme-Nanostructure Biocatalysts with Enhanced Activity”
by Haiming Fan et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(3), 338; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10030338
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/3/338

4. “The Immobilization of Lipases on Porous Support by Adsorption and Hydrophobic Interaction Method”
by Mohd Shukuri Mohamad Ali et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(7), 744; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10070744
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/7/744

5. “Biocatalysis with Laccases: An Updated Overview”
by Daniela Monti et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11010026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/1/26

6. “Current Status and Future Perspectives of Supports and Protocols for Enzyme Immobilization”
by José C. S. dos Santos et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(10), 1222; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11101222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/10/1222

7. “Challenges and Opportunities in Identifying and Characterising Keratinases for Value-Added Peptide Production”
by Robert Speight et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(2), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10020184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/2/184

8. “Encapsulation of HRP Enzyme onto a Magnetic Fe3O4 Np–PMMA Film via Casting with Sustainable Biocatalytic Activity”
by Yaaser Q. Almulaiky et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(2), 181; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10020181
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/2/181

9. “Advances in Recombinant Lipases: Production, Engineering, Immobilization and Application in the Pharmaceutical Industry”
by Fabiano Jares Contesini et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(9), 1032; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10091032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/9/1032

10. “Characterization of Electrode Performance in Enzymatic Biofuel Cells Using Cyclic Voltammetry and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy”
by Ho Shing Wu et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(7), 782; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10070782
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/7/782

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Snowy Bian ([email protected]).