Enzymatic processing plant and method of enzymatic processing

An enzymatic processing plant for continuous flow-based enzymatic processing of organic molecules, comprising:

• an enzymatic processing area, wherein the enzymatic processing area comprises a turbulence-generating pipe with a repeatedly changing centre-line and/or a repeatedly changing cross-section, for generating turbulence to mix a reaction mixture and prevent sedimentation of particles as the reaction mixture is flowing through the turbulence-generating pipe,
• wherein the turbulence-generating pipe is provided in a stacked, coiled or nested arrangement, in one or more broadly horizontal layers,
• wherein the enzymatic processing plant and the enzymatic processing area are arranged such that the reaction mixture is subjected to turbulence within the enzymatic processing area for a reaction time of 15 minutes or more,
• wherein turbulence is generated in the turbulence generating pipe without moving parts, and is generated throughout the bulk of the flow,
• wherein the turbulence-generating pipe comprises a number of notional repeating units, wherein the number of repeating units is greater than 10,
• wherein the plant is arranged to operate with the reaction mixture having a flow velocity of less than 2 m/s through the turbulence generating pipe,
• wherein the enzymatic processing area includes one or more turbulence generating pipe(s) with a total length of at least 50 m, and
• wherein the turbulence-generating pipe has an average diameter in the range of 20 mm to 200 mm.