Biodiesel production using homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzyme catalysts via transesterification and esterification reactions: A critical review

V Mandari, SK Devarai - BioEnergy Research, 2022 - Springer
The excessive utilization of petroleum resources leads to global warming, crude oil price
fluctuations, and the fast depletion of petroleum reserves. Biodiesel has gained importance …

The chemistry and applications of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as industrial enzyme immobilization systems

ARM Silva, JYNH Alexandre, JES Souza, JGL Neto… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enzymatic biocatalysis is a sustainable technology. Enzymes are versatile and highly
efficient biocatalysts, and have been widely employed due to their biodegradable nature …

Introducing a covalent thiol-based protected immobilized acetylcholinesterase with enhanced enzymatic performances for biosynthesis of esters

SRH Jangi, M Akhond - Process Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Acetylcholinesterase covalent immobilization was performed on mercaptoacetic acid-
functionalized magnetic nanoparticles. Upon the thiol-based protection of the enzyme active …

Current status and future perspectives of supports and protocols for enzyme immobilization

FTT Cavalcante, ALG Cavalcante, IG de Sousa… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The market for industrial enzymes has witnessed constant growth, which is currently around
7% a year, projected to reach $10.5 billion in 2024. Lipases are hydrolase enzymes …

Immobilization of enzymes on nanoinorganic support materials: An update

Z Ashkan, R Hemmati, A Homaei, A Dinari… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the widespread use in various industries, enzyme's instability and non-reusability
limit their applications which can be overcome by immobilization. The nature of the enzyme's …

Solvent-free esterifications mediated by immobilized lipases: A review from thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives

RR Sousa, ASA Silva, R Fernandez-Lafuente… - Catalysis Science & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Esters are a highly relevant class of compounds in the industrial context, and biocatalysis
applied to ester syntheses is already a reality for some chemical companies. Their …

An overview on the conversion of glycerol to value‐added industrial products via chemical and biochemical routes

PJM Lima, RM da Silva, CACG Neto… - Biotechnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Glycerol is a common by‐product of industrial biodiesel syntheses. Due to its properties,
availability, and versatility, residual glycerol can be used as a raw material in the production …

Chemical and physical Chitosan modification for designing enzymatic industrial biocatalysts: How to choose the best strategy?

YL Nunes, FL de Menezes, IG de Sousa… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan is one of the most abundant natural polymer worldwide, and due to its inherent
characteristics, its use in industrial processes has been extensively explored. Because it is …

Taguchi design-assisted co-immobilization of lipase A and B from Candida antarctica onto chitosan: Characterization, kinetic resolution application, and docking …

KS Moreira, ALB de Oliveira… - … Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present communication, the simultaneous co-immobilization by covalent binding of
lipase A from Candida antarctica (CALA) and lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB) in …

Nanoparticle applications in Algal-biorefinery for biofuel production

HEA Ali, EA El-fayoumy, RM Soliman, A Elkhatat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapidly depleting fossil fuel resources and rising greenhouse gas emissions have
accelerated the search for cost-effective renewable energy sources. Algal feedstock has …