REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Nature published a paper that discusses the recent advances in biocatalysis, and the impact it is having on the commercial development of biofuels, renewable chemicals, and pharmaceutical products. The paper was published by researchers at Codexis, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDXS), Emory University, Greifswald University, Lonza AG, Merck, and Seoul National University. The team identified directed evolution as a key component of the third wave in biocatalysis. Dr. Gjalt Huisman, Vice President, Product Planning, Codexis Pharmaceuticals was a coauthor on this paper.