Photobiocatalysis is currently in vogue. The number of reports combining the disciplines of biocatalysis and photocatalysis is rapidly increasing. While the synthetic possibilities enabled by photobiocatalysis are fascinating, the economic feasibility and environmental impact are largely neglected in the current literature. In this contribution, we present a range of key indicators for economic feasibility and environmental impact that may be useful for readers to assess their own work and thereby avoid unrealistic exaggerations. We also critically review the current state of the art in photobiocatalysis and question its synthetic practicability beyond the laboratory. With this contribution, we aim to provoke an open discussion.

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光生物催化：不仅仅是一个有趣的实验室好奇心？


光生物催化目前很流行。结合生物催化和光催化学科的报告数量正在迅速增加。虽然光生物催化实现的合成可能性令人着迷，但经济可行性和环境影响在目前的文献中在很大程度上被忽视了。在这篇文章中，我们提出了一系列经济可行性和环境影响的关键指标，这些指标可能有助于读者评估自己的工作，从而避免不切实际的夸大其词。我们还批判性地回顾了光生物催化的现状，并质疑其在实验室之外的合成实用性。通过此贡献，我们的目标是引发公开讨论。