Conversion of chitin biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: A review

X Cai, Z Wang, Y Ye, D Wang, Z Zhang, Z Zheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
hydroxymethyfurfural is an important platform chemical, which can be produced by
hydrothermal conversion of chitin biomass. 5-Hydroxymethyfurfural can be converted into …

Towards shell biorefinery: advances in chemical‐catalytic conversion of chitin biomass to organonitrogen chemicals

J Dai, F Li, X Fu - ChemSusChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin is the most abundant biopolymer after cellulose but it has not been fully utilized yet.
Because of biologically fixed nitrogen, effective conversion of chitin or its derivatives to value …

Catalytic upgrading of chitin: advances, mechanistic insights, and prospect

H Huang, G Zhou, S Luo, S Xie - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The most plentiful renewable nitrogenous material on earth is chitin, which may be obtained
from the shell waste of crustaceans. This waste is not fully utilized, resulting in resource …

Sustainable nitrogen-containing chemicals and materials from natural marine resources chitin and microalgae

X Shi, X Ye, H Zhong, T Wang, F Jin - Molecular Catalysis, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitin and microalgae, naturally occurring nitrogen-rich marine resources, have vast
applications in chemical production and material synthesis. Being undervalued and …

Chemo-enzymatic protocol converts chitin into a nitrogen-containing furan derivative, 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran

K Chen, C Wu, C Wang, A Zhang, F Cao, P Ouyang - Molecular Catalysis, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, efficient production of the platform chemical 3-acetamido-5-acetylfuran (3A5AF)
from chitin resources via a chemo-enzymatic protocol was investigated. Initially, chitinolytic …

Conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine to nitrogen-containing chemicals in high-temperature water

M Osada, S Shoji, S Suenaga, M Ogata - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
To demonstrate the conversion of renewable biomass to platform chemicals, we previously
reported the noncatalytic conversion of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc), which is obtained …

Prediction of the solubility of organic compounds in high-temperature water using machine learning

M Osada, K Tamura, I Shimada - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2022 - Elsevier
The estimation of the solubility of organic compounds in high-temperature water is important
for designing chemical processes. This study aimed at predicting the solubility of organic …

Environment-friendly utilization of squid pen with water: Production of β-chitin nanofibers and peptides for lowering blood pressure

M Osada, M Nishiwaki, T Watanabe - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitin, an abundant biopolymer on Earth, represents a resource for sustainable functional
materials. However, traditional β-chitin production methods involve alkaline treatment at …

Shell waste valorization to chemicals: methods and progress

L Korampattu, N Ghosh, PL Dhepe - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In light of growing energy and resource demands, the conversion of biomass materials into
diverse chemicals and fuels holds significant importance. This process enables the …

Closing carbon and nitrogen cycles and addressing a critical global challenge: From seafood waste to sustainable chemicals

S Xie, Z Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemically catalytic conversion (Chemocatalytic conversion) of seafood wastes can
significantly increase their value, developing effective ways to tap the resource potential and …