Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production
Lipases are ubiquitous enzymes whose physiological role is the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol into fatty acids. They are the most studied and industrially interesting enzymes, thanks to their versatility to promote a plethora of reactions on a wide range of substrates. In fact, depending on the react...
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| description | Lipases are ubiquitous enzymes whose physiological role is the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol into fatty acids. They are the most studied and industrially interesting enzymes, thanks to their versatility to promote a plethora of reactions on a wide range of substrates. In fact, depending on the reaction conditions, they can also catalyze synthesis reactions, such as esterification, acidolysis and transesterification. The latter is particularly important for biodiesel production. Biodiesel can be produced from animal fats or vegetable oils and is considered as a biodegradable, non-toxic and renewable energy source. The use of lipases as industrial catalysts is subordinated to their immobilization on insoluble supports, to allow multiple uses and use in continuous processes, but also to stabilize the enzyme, intrinsically prone to denaturation with consequent loss of activity. Among the materials that can be used for lipase immobilization, mesoporous silica nanoparticles represent a good choice due to the combination of thermal and mechanical stability with controlled textural characteristics. Moreover, the presence of abundant surface hydroxyl groups allows for easy chemical surface functionalization. This latter aspect has the main importance since lipases have a high affinity with hydrophobic supports. The objective of this work is to provide an overview of the recent progress of lipase immobilization in mesoporous silica nanoparticles with a focus on biodiesel production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ce3ae0a6b84a484188da8264b6c830e02023-11-21T19:29:24ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442021-05-0111562910.3390/catal11050629Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel ProductionAniello Costantini0Valeria Califano1Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Industrial Production, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, ItalyInstitute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility (STEMS), Italian National Research Council, Via G. Marconi 4, 80125 Napoli, ItalyLipases are ubiquitous enzymes whose physiological role is the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol into fatty acids. They are the most studied and industrially interesting enzymes, thanks to their versatility to promote a plethora of reactions on a wide range of substrates. In fact, depending on the reaction conditions, they can also catalyze synthesis reactions, such as esterification, acidolysis and transesterification. The latter is particularly important for biodiesel production. Biodiesel can be produced from animal fats or vegetable oils and is considered as a biodegradable, non-toxic and renewable energy source. The use of lipases as industrial catalysts is subordinated to their immobilization on insoluble supports, to allow multiple uses and use in continuous processes, but also to stabilize the enzyme, intrinsically prone to denaturation with consequent loss of activity. Among the materials that can be used for lipase immobilization, mesoporous silica nanoparticles represent a good choice due to the combination of thermal and mechanical stability with controlled textural characteristics. Moreover, the presence of abundant surface hydroxyl groups allows for easy chemical surface functionalization. This latter aspect has the main importance since lipases have a high affinity with hydrophobic supports. The objective of this work is to provide an overview of the recent progress of lipase immobilization in mesoporous silica nanoparticles with a focus on biodiesel production.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/5/629lipaseenzyme immobilizationmesoporous silica |
| spellingShingle | Aniello Costantini Valeria Califano Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production Catalysts lipase enzyme immobilization mesoporous silica |
| title | Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production |
| title_full | Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production |
| title_fullStr | Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production |
| title_short | Lipase Immobilization in Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biofuel Production |
| title_sort | lipase immobilization in mesoporous silica nanoparticles for biofuel production |
| topic | lipase enzyme immobilization mesoporous silica |
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