A review on biodiesel production using basic ionic liquids as catalysts

Y Zhang, S Sun - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Scarcity of the unrenewable fossil fuel stocks and the escalating concerns about
environmental issues has reinvigorated the need for the development and promotion of …

Engineering lipase at the molecular scale for cleaner biodiesel production-A review

Z Tan, G Chen, S Chen, J Zhang, J Liu, X Ma, H Liao… - Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing environmental concerns and significant demand for industrial fuels necessitate
the development of alternate and sustainable energy sources. Biodiesel is a renewable and …

Improved 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfurylamine production from D-fructose-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by a robust double mutant Aspergillus terreus ω-transaminase …

R Gao, Q Li, J Di, Q Li, YC He, C Ma - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydroxymethyl-2-furfurylamine (HMFA) as a key furan-based chemical is a useful
intermediate, which is commonly used in the synthesis of drugs and can also be utilized as a …

Magnetic graphene oxide supported tin oxide (SnO) nanocomposite as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production from soybean oil

L Peng, A Bahadoran, S Sheidaei, PJ Ahranjani… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the MGO@ SnO as a new nanocatalyst with diverse chemical/physical
properties was generated by the combination of graphene oxide covered with magnetic iron …

Biodiesel preparation from tiger nut oil utilizing a novel hydroxy-functionalized basic ionic liquid catalytic transesterification procedure: optimization, kinetics, and …

Y Zhang, Z Li, Y Li, S Sun - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, six novel hydroxy-functionalized basic ionic liquids (BILs) were prepared using
a two-step technique and employed as efficient and recyclable catalysts for the synthesis of …

Optimisation of ultrasonication pretreatment on microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris & Nannochloropsis Oculata for lipid extraction in biodiesel production

A Krishnamoorthy, C Rodriguez, A Durrant - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A wide variety of nutritious products and biofuels can be produced from microalgae. Their
applications span across various sectors such as food, medical, and energy industries …

Unveiling the innovation: Optimized biodiesel production from emerging Acer truncatum Bunge seed oil using novel and highly effective alkaline ionic liquid catalyst

Y Zhang, Y Li, S Sun - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, three novel alkaline ionic liquids (ILs) with nitrogen-containing heterocycles were
prepared via a two-step method, which were then utilized as excellent catalysts for biodiesel …

Application of Lipase B from Candida antarctica in the Pharmaceutical Industry

H Wang, Q Zhang, X Yu, J Liang, Y Zhang… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The use of biocatalysts in pharmaceutical production is an important approach for the
pharmaceutical industry to achieve green manufacturing. Compared to other lipases …

Lipase-Catalyzed Production of Sugar Esters in Pressurized Fluid Media: A Review

ELS Barros, EA Rebelatto, DA Mayer… - … and Processing-Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugar esters (SE) are amphiphilic compounds containing hydrophilic moieties linked to
hydrophobic parent structures with environmental-friendly features regarding non-toxicity …

Biocatalysis for the Synthesis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Deep Eutectic Solvents: State-of-the-Art and Prospects

N Zhang, P Domínguez de María, S Kara - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biocatalysis holds immense potential for pharmaceutical development as it enables
synthetic routes to various chiral building blocks with unparalleled selectivity. Therein …