Gas phase transesterification reactions catalyzed by lipolytic enzymes

Porcine pancreatic lipase and Fusarium solani cutinase were used to catalyze transesterification reactions between methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, and a series of primary alcohols at high temperatures in a continuous packed-bed gas-solid reactor, in which the solid phase is composed of the enzyme and the substrates and products are in a gaseous form. In this type of system, enzyme activity was found to depend essentially on the water activity (A(w)) of the enzyme preparation.     

Enzymatic transesterification of purine nucleoside having a low solubility in organic medium

Enzymatic transesterification of guanosine having low solubility against organic solvent was examined. For the transesterification between guanosine and divinyl adipate catalyzed by alkaline protease from Bacillus (Bioprase), DMSO was added to DMF to increase the solublility of the nucleoside, and the conversion rate of guanosine to the vinyl guanosine ester was less than 30%. To overcome the reversible inactivation of enzyme by hydrophilic organic solvents, the reaction was carried out with 10% (v/v) water. The transesterification reaction was effectively catalyzed in DMF/DMSO in the presence of water and the conversion rate increased ca. 70% after 7 d reaction. The result shows that the water effect of Bioprase would be a useful method for the synthesis of low solublility nucleoside esters.     

Enzymatic Resolutions of Heterocyclic Alcohols

The butyrates and acetates of heterocyclic alcohols like 3 - hydroxy tetrahydrofuran and - pyran, 3- and 4 - chromanol as well as the corresponding sulfur heterocycles were hydrolyzed using lipase from Candida rugosa (CRL) and from Pseudomonas cepacia, (PCL). Poor to excellent enantioselectivities were obtained depending on the structure of the substrates. An electrostatic amendment to the steric substrate model for PGL is proposed.     

Selective Lipase-Catalyzed Esterification of Alkyl Glycosides

Alkyl derivatives of glucose, galactose and fructose were acylated by lipase-catalyzed transesterification with alkanoic esters. The best results were obtained with immobilized Upases of the Candida antarctica type. Primary alcohol functions were acylated first, followed by secondary ones depending on the structure of the glycoside.

The water activity in the reaction medium had a striking effect on both the rate and the selectivity of the process. The size and orientation of the alkyl substituent and the structure of the acyl acceptor were also found to exert a profound influence on the course of the reaction.     

Regioselective esterase-catalyzed feruloylation of L-arabinobiose

The regioselective chemoenzymatic synthesis of O-[5-O-(trans-feruloyl)-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl]-(1-->5)-L-arabinofuranose has been achieved. The reaction parameters affecting the feruloylation rate and conversion of the enzymatic synthesis, such as the composition of the reaction medium, substrate and enzyme concentration, have been investigated.     

研究开发燃料油植物生产生物柴油的几个策略

能源短缺和环境污染是目前人类社会所面临的巨大挑战,而生物柴油的应用和推广正是现阶段解决能源替代问题的较佳手段。现今国外生物柴油产业发展十分迅速,产量逐年增长,而我国的生物柴油产业才刚刚起步。本文介绍了极具潜力的5种木本油料植物麻疯树（Jatropha curcas）、光皮树（Cornus wilsoniana）、文冠果（Xanthoceras sorbifolia）、黄连木（Pistacia chinensis）和欧李（Cerasus humilis）和1种野生草本油料植物海篷子（Salicornia bigelivii）,进而提出运用转基因技术提高燃料油植物种子含油量的优势,归纳总结了生产生物柴油的4种不同工艺。最后建议政府应对燃料油植物种植和生产加工产业实施补贴和免税等扶植政策。本文对我国生物质能源产业的发展提供了有价值的实施策略,具有重要的借鉴和参考价值。     

非水介质中酶催化葡甘聚糖的转酯化反应

葡甘聚糖(KGM)是一种具有优异的生物降解性、生物相容性、独特的生理和药理功能的天然聚多糖。通过环境友好的、高选择性的酶催化转酯化反应引入疏水基团可以制备葡甘聚糖的酯化衍生物,从而拓宽其应用领域。本研究探讨了在非水介质中以脂肪酶Novozym 435、Lipozym RMIM、Lipozym TLIM和Lipase TypeⅦ催化KGM和乙酸乙烯酯的转酯化反应,并且考察了相关因素对转酯化反应的影响。实验结果表明:在非水介质N,N-二甲基乙酰胺、甲苯和异辛烷中,脂肪酶Novozym 435可以较好的催化乙酸乙烯酯和KGM发生转酯化反应。以Novozym 435为催化剂、以异辛烷为反应介质,当底物浓度[S]=30(mg/mL)、酶用量[E]/[S]=0.30(wt/wt)、酰基供体乙酸乙烯酯用量[Acyl]/[OH]=3.0(mol/mol)、50℃、反应72 h的条件下,酯化KGM的取代度(DS)可达到0.49。     

Characterization of the acylglycerols and resulting biodiesel derived from vegetable oil and microalgae (Thalassiosira pseudonana and Phaeodactylum tricornutum)

Algal biofuels are a growing interest worldwide due to their potential in terms of sustainable greenhouse gas displacement and energy production. This article describes a comparative survey of biodiesel production and conversion yields of biodiesel via alkaline transesterification of acylglycerols extracted from the microalgae Thalassiosira pseudonana and Phaeodactylum tricornutum, grown under silicate or nitrate limitation, and that of model vegetable oils: soybean, and rapeseed oil. Acylglycerols were extracted with n-hexane and the total yield per biomass was determined by gravimetric assay. Under our conditions, the total acylglycerol yield from the microalgae studied was 13-18% of total dry weight. The biodiesel samples were analyzed using gas chromatography-flame ionization detector to determine quantitative information of residual glycerol, mono-, di-, and tri-acylglycerol concentrations in the biodiesel. All of the algal-based biodiesel demonstrated less mono-, di-, and tri-acylglycerol concentrations than the vegetable-based biodiesel under identical transesterification conditions. The fatty acid compositions of all the feedstock oils and their resultant biodiesel were also analyzed and reported. Based on the fatty acid methyl ester compositions of our samples we qualitatively assessed the suitability of the algal-derived biodiesel in terms of cetane number (CN), cold-flow properties, and oxidative stability.     

固定化脂肪酶催化制备L-薄荷醇

用大孔树脂NKA固定高选择性的脂肪酶,催化有机相中转酯化反应,从而拆分八异构体消旋薄荷醇来制备L-薄荷醇。研究pH、载体与酶比例对固定化酶制备的影响及固定化酶的反应稳定性;考察温度、转酯化过程醇酯比例、及底物醇异构组成变化对拆分效果的影响。结果表明:固定化酶的最适pH为8,载体与酶的比例为5∶1时,所得固定化酶的反应稳定性比游离酶的反应稳定性提高了约50%;转酯化反应的最优温度为40℃,醇酯比例为1.5∶1时最佳,改进八异构体消旋薄荷醇组分比例后,非对映体选择率dep达到了95.1%。     

Biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas: a critical review

The fuel crisis and environmental concerns, mainly due to global warming, have led researchers to consider the importance of biofuels such as biodiesel. Vegetable oils, which are too viscous to be used directly in engines, are converted into their corresponding methyl or ethyl esters by a process called transesterification. With the recent debates on “food versus fuel,” non-edible oils, such as Jatropha curcas, are emerging as one of the main contenders for biodiesel production. Much research is still needed to explore and realize the full potential of a green fuel from J. curcas. Upcoming projects and plantations of Jatropha in countries such as India, Malaysia, and Indonesia suggest a promising future for this plant as a potential biodiesel feedstock. Many of the drawbacks associated with chemical catalysts can be overcome by using lipases for enzymatic transesterification. The high cost of lipases can be overcome, to a certain extent, by immobilization techniques. This article reviews the importance of the J. curcas plant and describes existing research conducted on Jatropha biodiesel production. The article highlights areas where further research is required and relevance of designing an immobilized lipase for biodiesel production is discussed.