Enzyme membrane reactor that contains an enzyme and a membrane with the appropriate pore size and physicochemical propertiesis a new type of bioreactor

in which continuous reaction occurs simultaneously with separation of the product from the reaction mixture. Membrane bioreactor has some advantages in the field of resource saving

environmental protection and clean production in biocatalysis

and has already become one of the hottest research fields these years. The basic concept

feature and classification of enzyme membrane reactor were generally described

and some applications in biocatalysis field and examples were reviewed. The current problems and the future tendency were discussed.