Reaction engineering needs to embrace biological conversion technologies, on the road to identify more sustainable routes for chemical manufacture. There are new options in biological conversion including modifying the properties of an enzyme by protein engineering, a pathway by metabolic engineering or a microbial host cell. However, here also lies the challenge of a multitude of technologies and modes of operation, which the reaction engineer must navigate successfully in order to implement a new process. This perspective summarizes some of the recent developments in the field and the implications for reaction engineering, with a focus on sustainable chemical production.

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生物转化技术的进步：反应工程的新机遇

反应工程需要采用生物转化技术，以寻找更可持续的化学生产路线。生物转化中有新的选择，包括通过蛋白质工程改造酶的特性，通过代谢工程改造途径或微生物宿主细胞。但是，这也面临着众多技术和操作模式的挑战，反应工程师必须成功地进行导航才能实施新流程。该观点总结了该领域的一些最新进展及其对反应工程的影响，重点是可持续的化学生产。