A review on catalytic role of heterogeneous acidic catalysts during glycerol acetylation to yield acetins

K Abida, A Ali - Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Glycerol is a colorless, odorless, and non-toxic compound and has application in food, paint,
and pharmaceutical industries. At an industrial scale, glycerol (GL) commonly forms as a by …

Current trends in acetins production: green versus non-green synthesis

B Zada, M Kwon, SW Kim - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
To utilize excess glycerol produced from the biodiesel industry, researchers are developing
innovative methods of transforming glycerol into value-added chemicals. One strategy …

Kinetic studies on the synthesis of fuel additives from glycerol using CeO2–ZrO2 metal oxide catalyst

RM Kulkarni, PJ Britto, A Narula… - Biofuel Research …, 2020 - biofueljournal.com
Highly stable and active CeO2-ZrO2 metal oxide catalyst was synthesized via the
combustion method and was further functionalized with sulphate (SO42-) groups. The …

Process intensification of microwave-assisted acetylation reaction of glycerol to synthesize fuel additives using porcine pancreas lipase catalyst

RM Kulkarni, B Sarkar, K Modhvadiya, S Patil - Biofuels, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To reduce the level of greenhouse emissions, new technical advancements in the fields of
biofuels, wind, and solar energy are being made. The most widely used biofuel is biodiesel …

Application of Steapsin lipase for bioconversion of glycerol acetates from glycerol

PJ Britto, RM Kulkarni, S Veluturla, A Narula - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates the synthesis of glycerol acetate esters derived from glycerol
through an esterification reaction catalyzed by lipase (Steapsin). Glycerol was esterified with …

Inactivation of lipase and lipoxygenase in whole wheat flour using atmospheric cold plasma and steam treatments: Kinetics, mechanism, and impact on its …

S Chakraborty, MK Pulivarthi, AS Raj… - Journal of Cereal …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to utilize two separate techniques, viz., atmospheric cold plasma (voltage: 5–
25 kV; time: 1–10 min) and steam treatments (at 100° C for 1–4 min), to inactivate lipase and …