Coupling light with biocatalysis for sustainable synthesis—very recent developments and future perspectives

TLDR: This review highlights developments in the field of photobiocatalysis published in the past two years and describes novel discoveries in photobiOCatalytic cascades and in strict light-dependent enzymes.

Abstract: Using light for biocatalysis is a relatively new and expanding research field. Because of the ever-increasing number of publications, this review highlights developments in the field of photobiocatalysis published in the past two years. We introduce the topic briefly and list most of the review articles appeared so far. Afterward, we devote special attention to the most interesting and relevant key articles in the field of in vitro photobiocatalysis, and briefly, we describe novel discoveries in photobiocatalytic cascades and in strict light-dependent enzymes. Finally, we outline developments in the next decade in the conclusions and future perspectives part.