Ionic liquids as a tunable solvent and modifier for biocatalysis

Z Li, Q Han, K Wang, S Song, Y Xue, X Ji, J Zhai… - Catalysis …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The use of biocompatible ionic liquids (bio-ILs) as a “green” solvent with uniquely tunable
cations and anions, specific selectivity, and many other desirable physicochemical …

Sol-gel synthesis of caffeic acid entrapped in silica/polyethylene glycol based organic-inorganic hybrids: drug delivery and biological properties

L Vertuccio, L Guadagno, A D'Angelo, V Viola… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The failure of medical devices, such as bones prosthesis, is mainly due to inflammatory and
infectious phenomena. Entrapping anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agents inside the …

Controllable transition from finger-like pores to inter-connected pores of PLLA membranes

A Gao, F Liu, H Shi, L Xue - Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA) flat sheet membranes with inter-connected pores were
prepared via non-solvent induced phase separation process. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) with …

Metal oxide-related dendritic structures: Self-assembly and applications for sensor, catalysis, energy conversion and beyond

R Sui, PA Charpentier, RA Marriott - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the past two decades, we have learned a great deal about self-assembly of dendritic
metal oxide structures, partially inspired by the nanostructures mimicking the aesthetic …

Antibacterial and chemical characterization of silica-quercetin-PEG hybrid materials synthesized by sol–gel route

I Blanco, A Latteri, G Cicala, A D'Angelo, V Viola… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to synthesize, via the sol–gel method, a biomaterial usable in the medical
field. Here, the silica-PEG-quercetin system was evaluated in relation to the different …

Design for preparation of more active cross-linked enzyme aggregates of Burkholderia cepacia lipase using palm fiber residue

NR Alves, MM Pereira, RLC Giordano… - Bioprocess and …, 2021 - Springer
A new design of cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of Burkholderia cepacia lipase
(BCL) based mainly on the use of lignocellulosic residue of palm fiber as an additive was …

Microbial lipase: A new approach for a heterogeneous biocatalyst

MV Tacin, TA Costa-Silva, AV de Paula… - Preparative …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Lipases are enzymes employed in several industrial process and their applicability can be
increased if these biocatalysts are in the immobilize form. The objective of this work was to …

Immobilized Aspergillus niger Lipase with SiO2 Nanoparticles in Sol-Gel Materials

L Xu, C Ke, Y Huang, Y Yan - Catalysts, 2016 - mdpi.com
Lipase from Aspergillus niger was “doubly immobilized” with SiO2 nanoparticles in sol-gel
powders prepared via the base-catalyzed polymerization of tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) and …

[HTML][HTML] In Situ CALB Immobilization in Xerogel and Sonogel Employing TMOS as Silica Precursor and Polyethylene Glycol as Additive

A Antunes, CED Oro, AF Denti, LM da Silva… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The immobilization of enzymes, especially lipases, presents a significant challenge in
contemporary biotechnology due to their wide-ranging application in industrial processes …

Protic ionic liquids influence on immobilization of Lipase Burkholderia cepacia on hybrid supports

SRS Martins, A dos Santos, AT Fricks… - Journal of Chemical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This work aims to assess the use of protic ionic liquids (PIL),
propanoate, butanoate and pentanoate of N‐methylmonoetanolamine (C3, C4 and C5), in …