In the present work, Mycobacterium smegmatis acyltransferase (MsAcT) was successfully immobilized onto polypropylene beads and the selectivity was investigated both in esterification and polycondensation reactions.
A review of the literature covering research on the immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports was performed using systematic mapping (SM) concepts.
The direct synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and CO2, using acetonitrile as a dehydration agent and DBU as a catalyst, was investigated to identify the mechanism involved during this reaction.
Waste crude glycerol was successfully enriched and utilized as an inexpensive source for producing value-added chemicals, such as glycerol carbonate (GC) – a valuable compound with extensive industrial applications.
An effective method of grafting functionalities onto lignin based on glycerol carbonate has been developed using an efficient nickel-catalysed telomerisation reaction.