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 …

The chemistry and applications of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as industrial enzyme immobilization systems

ARM Silva, JYNH Alexandre, JES Souza, JGL Neto… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enzymatic biocatalysis is a sustainable technology. Enzymes are versatile and highly
efficient biocatalysts, and have been widely employed due to their biodegradable nature …

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 …

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 …

Microbial lipases: Propitious biocatalysts for the food industry

CA Salgado, CIA dos Santos, MCD Vanetti - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Lipases (triacylglycerol acylhydrolases, EC 3.1. 1.3) are one of the largest groups of
enzymes and are used in various industrial processes. Lipases of microbial origin are …

Sustainable feedstocks and challenges in biodiesel production: an advanced bibliometric analysis

MB Sales, PT Borges, MN Ribeiro Filho… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biodiesel can be produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, frying oils, and from
microorganism-synthesized oils. These sources render biodiesel an easily biodegradable …

Improvement of enzymatic activity and stability of lipase A from Candida antartica onto halloysite nanotubes with Taguchi method for optimized immobilization

RRC Monteiro, ALB de Oliveira, FL de Menezes… - Applied Clay …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research reports the immobilization by ion adsorption and interfacial activation of lipase
A from Candida antarctica (CALA) in halloysite nanotubes (Hal) was optimized by the …

Sustainable bioethanol production from first-and second-generation sugar-based feedstocks: Advanced bibliometric analysis

CEC Guimarães, FS Neto, V de Castro Bizerra… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioethanol is produced from carbohydrate-containing feedstocks through fermentation.
Based on a bibliometric review of studies published between 2012 and 2021, we analyzed …

Conversion of wet microalgae to biodiesel with microalgae carbon based magnetic solid acid catalyst

Y Shen, Q Zhang, X Sun, Y Zhang, Q Cai… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A microalgae carbon based magnetic solid acid catalyst (MCMSA) was prepared using
microalgal residue after lipids extraction as carbon source through magnetization …

A comprehensive review on the use of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) coupled with enzymes as biosensors

JES Souza, GP Oliveira, JYNH Alexandre, JGL Neto… - Electrochem, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several studies have shown the development of electrochemical biosensors based on
enzymes immobilized in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Although enzymes have unique …