Enzyme catalyzed synthesis of cosmetic esters and its intensification: A review

NR Khan, VK Rathod - Process Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The cosmetic industry is constantly trying to develop alternatives to chemical routes for
synthesis because of an increased focus on environmental safety, sustainability, and …

Bioprocess development for biolubricant production using non-edible oils, agro-industrial byproducts and wastes

M Perera, J Yan, L Xu, M Yang, Y Yan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, vegetable oils and their derivatives have been investigated for the potential to
serve as environmentally beneficial lubricants, because of their biodegradability …

Preparation of a biocatalyst via physical adsorption of lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus on hydrophobic support to catalyze biolubricant synthesis by …

FAP Lage, JJ Bassi, MCC Corradini, LM Todero… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus (TLL) was immobilized on mesoporous hydrophobic
poly-methacrylate (PMA) particles via physical adsorption (interfacial activation of the …

Ultrasound technology and molecular sieves improve the thermodynamically controlled esterification of butyric acid mediated by immobilized lipase from Rhizomucor …

LP Fallavena, FHF Antunes, JS Alves, N Paludo… - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In this research, the effects of ultrasound stirring and the addition of molecular sieves on
esterification reactions between butyric acid and several alcohols catalyzed by immobilized …

Using nanomaterials to increase the efficiency of chemical production in microbial cell factories: A comprehensive review

Q Zhao, S Wang, Z Lv, A Zupanic, S Guo, Q Zhao… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbes have proven to be robust workhorses for the large-scale production of many
chemicals. Especially, high-value biochemicals (eg, natural pigments, unsaturated fatty …

Preparation and in-situ surface modification of CaCO3 nanoparticles with calcium stearate in a microreaction system

C Han, Y Hu, K Wang, G Luo - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano-sized calcium carbonate, as a multifunctional material, is widely used in various
industrial fields. The morphology, particle size, surface property of CaCO 3 particles have …

Comparison of the performance of commercial immobilized lipases in the synthesis of different flavor esters

AB Martins, AM da Silva, MF Schein… - Journal of Molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this work, it is compared the performance of three commercial lipase preparations
(Novozym 435, Lipozyme TL-IM, and Lipozyme RM-IM) in the synthesis of flavor esters …

Achievements and trends in biocatalytic synthesis of specialty polymers from biomass-derived monomers using lipases

A Todea, DM Dreavă, IC Benea, I Bîtcan, F Peter… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
New technologies for the conversion of biomass into high-value chemicals, including
polymers and plastics, is a must and a challenge. The development of green processes in …

Oligomeric ricinoleic acid synthesis with a recyclable catalyst and application to preparing non-isocyanate polyhydroxyurethane

FY Ren, F You, S Gao, WH Xie, LN He, HR Li - European Polymer Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
As a consequence of the great demand and extended application of polyurethanes in
various fields, the development of green processes for their production and functional …

Assessment of commercial resins in the biolubricants production from free fatty acids of castor oil

RMA Saboya, JA Cecilia, C García-Sancho, AV Sales… - Catalysis Today, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, different commercial resins (Dowex 50W-X8, Amberlyst-15 and Purolite
CT275DR) were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, N 2 adsorption-desorption isotherms …