Ether-and alcohol-functionalized task-specific ionic liquids: attractive properties and applications

S Tang, GA Baker, H Zhao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, the designer nature of ionic liquids (ILs) has driven their exploration and
exploitation in countless fields among the physical and chemical sciences. A fair measure of …

Protein stabilization and enzyme activation in ionic liquids: specific ion effects

H Zhao - Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There are still debates on whether the hydration of ions perturbs the water structure, and
what is the degree of such disturbance; therefore, the origin of the Hofmeister effect on …

Methods for stabilizing and activating enzymes in ionic liquids—a review

H Zhao - Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Ionic liquids (ILs) have evolved as a new type of non‐aqueous solvents for biocatalysis,
mainly due to their unique and tunable physical properties. A number of recent review …

Diacylglycerol in food industry: Synthesis methods, functionalities, health benefits, potential risks and drawbacks

WJ Lee, Z Zhang, OM Lai, CP Tan, Y Wang - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Diacylglycerol (DAG) has been a research topic that is of great interest due to
its multiple functionalities which enables its extensive use in various lipid systems besides of …

What do we learn from enzyme behaviors in organic solvents?–Structural functionalization of ionic liquids for enzyme activation and stabilization

H Zhao - Biotechnology Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Enzyme activity in nonaqueous media (eg conventional organic solvents) is typically lower
than in water by several orders of magnitude. There is a rising interest of developing new …

Ionic Liquids in Metal, Photo-, Electro-, and (Bio) Catalysis

J Dupont, BC Leal, P Lozano, AL Monteiro… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them advantageous for
catalysis, such as low vapor pressure, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical …

Production, safety, health effects and applications of diacylglycerol functional oil in food systems: a review

YY Lee, TK Tang, ET Phuah, CP Tan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a world leading anti-obesity functional cooking oil synthesized via
structural modification of conventional fats and oils. DAG exits in three stereoisomers namely …

Future of structured lipids: Enzymatic synthesis and their new applications in food systems

J Zhou, YY Lee, Y Mao, Y Wang, Z Zhang - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Structured lipids (SLs) refer to a new type of functional lipid obtained by modifying natural
triacylglycerol (TAG) through the restructuring of fatty acids, thereby altering the composition …

Immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B onto SBA-15 and their application in glycerolysis for diacylglycerols synthesis

C Cai, Y Gao, Y Liu, N Zhong, N Liu - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) was immobilized on SBA-15 with three
pore diameters. CALB loading was found increased with CALB concentration increasing …

Kinetics and hydrodynamics of Candida antartica lipase-catalyzed synthesis of glycerol dioleate (GDO) in a continuous flow packed-bed millireactor

NN Abd Razak, P Cognet, Y Pérès, LT Gew… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diacylglycerols (DAG) have been widely used in many industries due to their remarkable
capabilities as emulsifiers and stabilisers. However, developing a sustainable and an …