Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports: immobilization mechanism, advantages, problems, and solutions

RC Rodrigues, JJ Virgen-Ortíz, JCS Dos Santos… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lipases are the most widely used enzymes in biocatalysis, and the most utilized method for
enzyme immobilization is using hydrophobic supports at low ionic strength. This method …

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 …

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 …

Inorganic materials as supports for covalent enzyme immobilization: methods and mechanisms

P Zucca, E Sanjust - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Several inorganic materials are potentially suitable for enzymatic covalent immobilization, by
means of several different techniques. Such materials must meet stringent criteria to be …

Polyethylenimine: a very useful ionic polymer in the design of immobilized enzyme biocatalysts

JJ Virgen-Ortiz, JCS Dos Santos… - Journal of materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
This review discusses the possible roles of polyethylenimine (PEI) in the design of improved
immobilized biocatalysts from diverse perspectives. This includes their use to activate …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Glutaraldehyde modification of lipases immobilized on octyl agarose beads: Roles of the support enzyme loading and chemical amination of the enzyme on …

P Abellanas-Perez, D Carballares… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB) and lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus (TLL)
have been immobilized on octyl agarose at low loading and at a loading exceeding the …

Recent advances in the utilization of immobilized laccase for the degradation of phenolic compounds in aqueous solutions: A review

Z Chen, WD Oh, PS Yap - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phenolic compounds such as phenol, bisphenol A, 2, 4-dichlorophenol, 2, 4-dinitrophenol, 4-
chlorophenol and 4-nitrophenol are well known to be highly detrimental to both human and …

Recent advances in biocatalysis with chemical modification and expanded amino acid alphabet

AD Pagar, MD Patil, DT Flood, TH Yoo… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The two main strategies for enzyme engineering, directed evolution and rational design,
have found widespread applications in improving the intrinsic activities of proteins. Although …