Catalysis in biodiesel production—a review

B Thangaraj, PR Solomon, B Muniyandi… - Clean …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Catalysts play a significant role in transesterification of vegetable oils. Currently, chemical
and biological catalysts are being investigated, and both have their inherent merits and …

Production and use of immobilized lipases in/on nanomaterials: A review from the waste to biodiesel production

L Zhong, Y Feng, G Wang, Z Wang, M Bilal, H Lv… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a highly efficient and environmentally friendly biocatalyst, immobilized lipase has
received incredible interest among the biotechnology community for the production of …

Magnetic nanoparticles as versatile carriers for enzymes immobilization: A review

M Bilal, Y Zhao, T Rasheed, HMN Iqbal - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Enzymes are highly efficient biocatalysts and widely employed in biotechnological sectors.
However, lack of (re)-purification and efficient recovery of enzymes are among the most …

Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a novel biocatalyst of lipase enzyme immobilized magnetic nanocomposite

E Parandi, M Safaripour, MH Abdellattif, M Saidi… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present study was to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil
(WCO) in the presence of Candida Antarctica Lipase B (CALB), which was immobilized on a …

Suppressing inhibitory compounds by nanomaterials for highly efficient biofuel production: a review

A Thakur, A Kumar, S Kaya, DVN Vo, A Sharma - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid increase in the global population, domestic and industrial energy
consumption is rising at its peak, resulting in the incessant depletion of fossil fuels such as …

Application of nanoparticles in biofuels: an overview

PT Sekoai, CNM Ouma, SP Du Preez, P Modisha… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Biofuels are fast advancing as alternative sources of renewable energy due to their non-
polluting features and cost-competitiveness in comparison to fossil fuels. However, in order …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in lipase immobilization: Bibliometric review and patent analysis

FLC Almeida, MPJ Castro, BM Travalia, MBS Forte - Process Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Enzymes have great industrial potential as biocatalysts, particularly lipases, which have
attracted much attention for their extensive applications. As the use of enzymes becomes …

Comparative life cycle cost analysis of bio-valorized magnetite nanocatalyst for biodiesel production: modeling, optimization, kinetics and thermodynamic study

JVL Ruatpuia, G Halder, D Shi, S Halder… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
An active, high surface area, recyclable, magnetic, basic, iron oxide-based nanocatalyst was
developed from banana leaves waste and used for microwave-assisted transesterification of …

Nanotechnology applications in biodiesel processing and production: A comprehensive review

HKS Panahi, H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The wide application of diesel engines globally and the resulting exhaust emissions have
been the driving force behind producing eco-friendly alternatives to fossil diesel. Biodiesel …

Biolubricant production from several oleaginous feedstocks using lipases as catalysts: Current scenario and future perspectives

ICA Bolina, RAB Gomes, AA Mendes - BioEnergy Research, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, biolubricants have been gaining further prominence than conventional
petroleum-based lubricants. This trend is observed in almost all sectors relying on these …