Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization

JM Bolivar, JM Woodley… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Enzyme immobilization has been developing since the 1960s and although many industrial
biocatalytic processes use the technology to improve enzyme performance, still today we …

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for green biodiesel production by transesterification

JI Orege, O Oderinde, GA Kifle, AA Ibikunle… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

Recent development of advanced processing technologies for biodiesel production: A critical review

MA Bashir, S Wu, J Zhu, A Krosuri, MU Khan… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
To move away from fossil fuels, biodiesel provides a sustainable alternative to addressing
the socioeconomic and sustainable fuel problems. For biodiesel to be competitive …

Novozym 435: the “perfect” lipase immobilized biocatalyst?

C Ortiz, ML Ferreira, O Barbosa… - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Novozym 435 (N435) is a commercially available immobilized lipase produced by
Novozymes. It is based on immobilization via interfacial activation of lipase B from Candida …

Bacterial lipases: a review on purification and characterization

S Javed, F Azeem, S Hussain, I Rasul… - Progress in biophysics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Lipase (EC 3.1. 1.3) belongs to the hydrolases and is also known as fat splitting,
glycerol ester hydrolase or triacylglycerol acylhydrolase. Lipase catalyzes the hydrolysis of …

Liquid lipase preparations designed for industrial production of biodiesel. Is it really an optimal solution?

RRC Monteiro, S Arana-Peña, TN da Rocha… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
There are growing demands by the biodiesel companies to get cheap lipase formulation,
preferably in liquid forms, which can give an answer to their needs. Thus, many commercial …

Enzymatic transesterification for biodiesel production from used cooking oil, a review

F Moazeni, YC Chen, G Zhang - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reviews various aspects of the enzymatic transesterification method to convert
used cooking oil to biodiesel. The goal of this paper is to provide a thorough overview from …

[HTML][HTML] Biocatalytic production of biolubricants: Strategies, problems and future trends

RRC Monteiro, Á Berenguer-Murcia… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing worries by the inadequate use of energy and the preservation of nature are
promoting an increasing interest in the production of biolubricants. After discussing the …

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa—alternative sources of natural carotenoids, lipids, and enzymes for industrial use

Z Li, C Li, P Cheng, G Yu - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Biotechnologically useful yeast strains have been receiving important attention worldwide
for the demand of a wide range of industries. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is recognized as a …

Recent trends in nanomaterials immobilised enzymes for biofuel production

ML Verma, M Puri, CJ Barrow - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Application of nanomaterials as novel supporting materials for enzyme immobilisation has
generated incredible interest in the biotechnology community. These robust nanostructured …