This SpringerBrief provides a focused overview on the targeted development of chimeric enzymes through advanced enzyme engineering for sustainable applications in the pulp and paper industry. As a cornerstone of societal and economic development, this industry faces increasing pressure to adopt greener practices. The integration of enzymes has already demonstrated significant reductions in chemical usage and energy consumption across various processing stages. However, a key challenge remains the lack of enzyme synergy under diverse industrial conditions. This book addresses that gap by illustrating how enzyme engineering creates robust enzymes capable of performing efficiently in non-ideal environments. Furthermore, it highlights the promise of chimeric, or multifunctional, enzymes to enable simultaneous reactions under a single set of conditions, thereby enhancing overall process efficiency and synergy. This work serves as an invaluable resource for Pulp and Paper Technologists, Biotechnologists, Biochemists, Applied Chemists, and Chemical Engineers.

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Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. Her research career spans about forty years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, University of Western Ontario, and Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada and as a visiting researcher at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.She has been named among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2024. This is the sixth consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai's main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to several books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.