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Athira KK, Mepperi J, Chandra Kotamarthi H, Gardas RL. Ionic liquid-based aqueous biphasic system as an alternative tool for enhanced bacterial DNA extraction. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1321:343045. [PMID: 39155099 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.343045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Developing an alternative and benign method for DNA extraction is imperative due to the high cost and potential harms associated with conventional techniques. Investigation of Ionic liquid (IL) as a solvent for DNA storage and stability revealed the ability of IL to assist DNA processes. IL-based aqueous biphasic system emerges as a comprehensive extraction platform capitalizing on the task-specificity of ILs and the wide applicability of ABS for biomolecule extractions. Therefore, it is beneficial to optimize an IL-based ABS specifically for DNA extraction, taking into account the fundamental interactions between the IL and DNA. RESULTS The primary objective was to design ABS consisting of Ammonium based ILs, and Potassium phosphate buffer as the salting-out agent for the partitioning of salmon sperm DNA. The analysis focused on optimizing biocompatible anions for the extraction. Moreover, the stability of the DNA in the IL rich phases was analysed to validate the method. The proposed process was then employed for extracting plasmid DNA from bacteria, demonstrating results comparable to those obtained with a commercially available kit. Further validation using agarose gel electrophoresis and transformation of the extracted DNA into E.coli were conducted, producing promising outcomes. Although there is room for improvement in terms of recovery of DNA and reusability of ABS, the described approach is comparable with the conventional one while being cost-effective, and showcases a noticeable and convincing link to eco-friendly processes. SIGNIFICANCE There is limited literature on IL-based ABS for DNA extraction, and the existing studies predominantly concentrate on systems derived from Cholinium ILs. However, their high hydrophilicity limits the choice of the second-phase forming component to polymers for the formation of ABS. Ammonium ILs efficiently form biphasic systems with various available salting-out agents, and biocompatible anions are introduced to mitigate the toxicity of the ILs.
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- K K Athira
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.
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Bekavac N, Benković M, Jurina T, Valinger D, Gajdoš Kljusurić J, Jurinjak Tušek A, Šalić A. Advancements in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for Enzyme Extraction, Purification, and Biotransformation. Molecules 2024; 29:3776. [PMID: 39202854 PMCID: PMC11357509 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29163776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, the increasing need for energy conservation and environmental protection has driven industries to explore more efficient and sustainable processes. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) is a common method used in various sectors for separating components of liquid mixtures. However, the traditional use of toxic solvents poses significant health and environmental risks, prompting the shift toward green solvents. This review deals with the principles, applications, and advantages of aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) as an alternative to conventional LLE. ATPS, which typically utilize water and nontoxic components, offer significant benefits such as high purity and single-step biomolecule extraction. This paper explores the thermodynamic principles of ATPS, factors influencing enzyme partitioning, and recent advancements in the field. Specific emphasis is placed on the use of ATPS for enzyme extraction, showcasing its potential in improving yields and purity while minimizing environmental impact. The review also highlights the role of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in enhancing the efficiency of ATPS, making them viable for industrial applications. The discussion extends to the challenges of integrating ATPS into biotransformation processes, including enzyme stability and process optimization. Through comprehensive analysis, this paper aims to provide insights into the future prospects of ATPS in sustainable industrial practices and biotechnological applications.
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- Nikša Bekavac
- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.B.); (M.B.); (T.J.); (D.V.); (A.J.T.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.B.); (M.B.); (T.J.); (D.V.); (A.J.T.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.B.); (M.B.); (T.J.); (D.V.); (A.J.T.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.B.); (M.B.); (T.J.); (D.V.); (A.J.T.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.B.); (M.B.); (T.J.); (D.V.); (A.J.T.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.B.); (M.B.); (T.J.); (D.V.); (A.J.T.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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Bonnassieux S, Pandya R, Skiba DA, Degoulange D, Petit D, Seem P, Cowburn RP, Gallant BM, Grimaud A. Revisiting the driving force inducing phase separation in PEG-phosphate aqueous biphasic systems. Faraday Discuss 2024. [PMID: 39086358 DOI: 10.1039/d4fd00058g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Abstract
Liquid phase separation using aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) is widely used in industrial processes for the extraction, separation and purification of macromolecules. Using water as the single solvent, a wide variety of solutes have been used to induce phase separation including polymers, ionic liquids or salts. For each system, polymer-polymer, polymer-ionic liquid, polymer-salt or salt-salt, different driving forces were proposed to induce phase separation. Specifically, for polymer-salt systems, a difference in solvation structure between the polymer-rich and the salt-rich was proposed, while other reports suggested that a large change in enthalpy and entropy accompanied the phase separation. Here, we reinvestigated the PEG/K2HPO4/H2O systems using a combination of liquid-phase nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-resolution Raman spectroscopies, coupled with injection microcalorimetry. Both NMR and Raman reveal a decreased water concentration in the PEG-rich phase, with nonetheless no significant differences observed for both 1H chemical shift or OH stretching vibrations. Hence, both PEG- and salt-rich phases exhibit similar water solvation properties, which is thus not the driving force for phase separation. Furthermore, NMR reveals that PEG interacts with salt ions in the PEG-rich solution, inducing a downfield shift with increasing salt concentration. Injection microcalorimetry measurements were carried out to investigate any effect due to enthalpy change during mixing. Nevertheless, these measurements indicate very small enthalpy changes when mixing PEG- and salt-rich solutions in comparison with that previously recorded for salt-salt systems or associated with mixing of two solvents. Hence, our study discards any large change of enthalpy as the origin for phase separation of PEG/K2HPO4 systems, in addition to large difference in solvation properties.
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- Sophie Bonnassieux
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, ENS-Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France, 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Chimie du Solide et de l'Energie, Collège de France, UMR 8260, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
- Sorbonne Université, 75006 Paris, France
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- Durham Magneto Optics Ltd, Church Road, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RF, UK
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- Durham Magneto Optics Ltd, Church Road, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RF, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK
- Durham Magneto Optics Ltd, Church Road, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RF, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
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Piera A, Espada JJ, Morales V, Rodríguez R, Vicente G, Bautista LF. Optimised phycoerythrin extraction method from Porphyridium sp. combining imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34957. [PMID: 39149077 PMCID: PMC11325355 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Phycoerythrin (PE) extraction from Porphyridium sp. was studied employing ultrasound-assisted extraction combined with aqueous mixtures of two imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) simultaneously, marking a significant novelty. A face-centred central composite design and response surface optimised PE yield (EPE), considering the effects of ionic liquid concentration (IL), [Emim][EtSO4]/[Bmim][EtSO4] mass ratio (E/B), biomass concentration (BM), and time (t). Improvements in EPE by 300 % and 115 % were achieved compared to a phosphate buffer solution and the freeze-thaw method, respectively. Temperature and pH effects were examined independently, leading to the determination of optimal operating conditions: BM = 10 mg mL-1, IL = 18.6 wt%, E/B = 0.78/0.22, t = 10 min, T = 35 °C, and pH = 7.5. Results indicated the potential for reusing the ILs for at least five consecutive extraction cycles, maintaining an EPE of 94.2 % compared to fresh ones. This underscores the success and innovation of the developed technology in enhancing PE extraction from Porphyridium sp.
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- Alejandro Piera
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Mechanical Technology. ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Mechanical Technology. ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Mechanical Technology. ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Tecnologías para la Sostenibilidad, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. ESCET, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Tecnologías para la Sostenibilidad, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Tulipán S/n, 28933, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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Antunes E, Cintra B, Bredel M, Temmink H, Schuur B. Fractionation of Extracellular Polymeric Substances by Aqueous Three-Phase Partitioning Systems. Ind Eng Chem Res 2024; 63:10748-10760. [PMID: 38911146 PMCID: PMC11191973 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4c00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are natural polymers secreted by microorganisms and represent a key chemical for the development of a range of circular economy applications. The production of EPS comes with notable challenges such as downstream processing. In this work, a three-phase partitioning (TPP) system was investigated as a fractionation technique for the separation of polysaccharides and proteins, both present in the EPS culture broth. The effect of the type of phase-forming compounds (alcohol, polymer, or ionic liquid, in combination with salt) and its concentration were evaluated and compared to the results previously obtained with model systems. The recyclability of phase-forming compounds used to form the fractionation platform was assessed by ultrafiltration. The best fractionation of EPS was achieved using a TPP system composed of 23 wt % ethanol and 25% K3C6H5O7 as 82% EPS-PS partitioned to the salt-rich/bottom phase, and 76% EPS-PN was recovered as an interfacial precipitate, which could be readily resolubilized in water. This represented an increase of 1.24 and 2.83-fold in the purity of EPS-PS and EPS-PN, respectively, in relation to the initial feed concentration. Finally, high recovery yields of phase-forming compounds (>99%) and fractionated EPS (>80%) were obtained using ultrafiltration/diafiltration (UF/DF) as the regeneration technique. The substantial fractionation yields, selectivity, and recyclability of the phase-forming compounds confirm the potential of TPP systems in combination with UF/DF as the separation method for real biopolymer mixtures. Key contributions of this study include the demonstration of the applicability of a readily scalable and cost-effective separation technique for the fractionation of EPS from real EPS-containing broths, while also the limitations of prescreening with model systems became clear through the observed deviating trends between model system studies and real broth studies.
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- Evelyn
C. Antunes
- Wetsus—European
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911MA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
- Sustainable
Process Technology Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty
of Science and Technology, University of
Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus—European
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911MA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus—European
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911MA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus—European
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911MA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
- Department
of Environmental Technology, Wageningen
University and Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Sustainable
Process Technology Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty
of Science and Technology, University of
Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 Enschede, The Netherlands
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Carvalho SF, Custódio MH, Pereiro AB, Araújo JMM. Towards Enhanced Tunability of Aqueous Biphasic Systems: Furthering the Grasp of Fluorinated Ionic Liquids in the Purification of Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5766. [PMID: 38891953 PMCID: PMC11172314 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25115766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
This work unfolds functionalized ABSs composed of FILs ([C2C1Im][C4F9SO3] and [N1112(OH)][C4F9SO3]), mere fluoro-containing ILs ([C2C1Im][CF3SO3] and [C4C1Im][CF3SO3]), known globular protein stabilizers (sucrose and [N1112(OH)][C4F9SO3]), low-molecular-weight carbohydrate (glucose), and even high-charge density salt (K3PO4). The ternary phase diagrams were determined, stressing that FILs highly increased the ability for ABS formation. The functionalized ABSs (FILs vs. mere fluoro-containing ILs) were used to extract lysozyme (Lys). The ABSs' biphasic regions were screened in terms of protein biocompatibility, analyzing the impact of ABS phase-forming components in Lys by UV-VIS spectrophotometry, CD spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, DSC, and enzyme assay. Lys partition behavior was characterized in terms of extraction efficiency (% EE). The structure, stability, and function of Lys were maintained or improved throughout the extraction step, as evaluated by CD spectroscopy, DSC, enzyme assay, and SDS-PAGE. Overall, FIL-based ABSs are more versatile and amenable to being tuned by the adequate choice of the phase-forming components and selecting the enriched phase. Binding studies between Lys and ABS phase-forming components were attained by MST, demonstrating the strong interaction between Lys and FILs aggregates. Two of the FIL-based ABSs (30 %wt [C2C1Im][C4F9SO3] + 2 %wt K3PO4 and 30 %wt [C2C1Im][C4F9SO3] + 25 %wt sucrose) allowed the simultaneous purification of Lys and BSA in a single ABS extraction step with high yield (extraction efficiency up to 100%) for both proteins. The purity of both recovered proteins was validated by SDS-PAGE analysis. Even with a high-charge density salt, the FIL-based ABSs developed in this work seem more amenable to be tuned. Lys and BSA were purified through selective partition to opposite phases in a single FIL-based ABS extraction step. FIL-based ABSs are proposed as an improved extraction step for proteins, based on their biocompatibility, customizable properties, and selectivity.
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (S.F.C.); (M.H.C.); (A.B.P.)
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Dupont J, Leal BC, Lozano P, Monteiro AL, Migowski P, Scholten JD. Ionic Liquids in Metal, Photo-, Electro-, and (Bio) Catalysis. Chem Rev 2024; 124:5227-5420. [PMID: 38661578 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) have unique physicochemical properties that make them advantageous for catalysis, such as low vapor pressure, non-flammability, high thermal and chemical stabilities, and the ability to enhance the activity and stability of (bio)catalysts. ILs can improve the efficiency, selectivity, and sustainability of bio(transformations) by acting as activators of enzymes, selectively dissolving substrates and products, and reducing toxicity. They can also be recycled and reused multiple times without losing their effectiveness. ILs based on imidazolium cation are preferred for structural organization aspects, with a semiorganized layer surrounding the catalyst. ILs act as a container, providing a confined space that allows modulation of electronic and geometric effects, miscibility of reactants and products, and residence time of species. ILs can stabilize ionic and radical species and control the catalytic activity of dynamic processes. Supported IL phase (SILP) derivatives and polymeric ILs (PILs) are good options for molecular engineering of greener catalytic processes. The major factors governing metal, photo-, electro-, and biocatalysts in ILs are discussed in detail based on the vast literature available over the past two and a half decades. Catalytic reactions, ranging from hydrogenation and cross-coupling to oxidations, promoted by homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts in both single and multiphase conditions, are extensively reviewed and discussed considering the knowledge accumulated until now.
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- Jairton Dupont
- Institute of Chemistry - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970 RS, Brasil
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular B e Inmunología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, P.O. Box 4021, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970 RS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular B e Inmunología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, P.O. Box 4021, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970 RS, Brasil
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- Institute of Chemistry - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970 RS, Brasil
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- Institute of Chemistry - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre 91501-970 RS, Brasil
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Bharmoria P, Tietze AA, Mondal D, Kang TS, Kumar A, Freire MG. Do Ionic Liquids Exhibit the Required Characteristics to Dissolve, Extract, Stabilize, and Purify Proteins? Past-Present-Future Assessment. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3037-3084. [PMID: 38437627 PMCID: PMC10979405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
Proteins are highly labile molecules, thus requiring the presence of appropriate solvents and excipients in their liquid milieu to keep their stability and biological activity. In this field, ionic liquids (ILs) have gained momentum in the past years, with a relevant number of works reporting their successful use to dissolve, stabilize, extract, and purify proteins. Different approaches in protein-IL systems have been reported, namely, proteins dissolved in (i) neat ILs, (ii) ILs as co-solvents, (iii) ILs as adjuvants, (iv) ILs as surfactants, (v) ILs as phase-forming components of aqueous biphasic systems, and (vi) IL-polymer-protein/peptide conjugates. Herein, we critically analyze the works published to date and provide a comprehensive understanding of the IL-protein interactions affecting the stability, conformational alteration, unfolding, misfolding, and refolding of proteins while providing directions for future studies in view of imminent applications. Overall, it has been found that the stability or purification of proteins by ILs is bispecific and depends on the structure of both the IL and the protein. The most promising IL-protein systems are identified, which is valuable when foreseeing market applications of ILs, e.g., in "protein packaging" and "detergent applications". Future directions and other possibilities of IL-protein systems in light-harvesting and biotechnology/biomedical applications are discussed.
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- Pankaj Bharmoria
- CICECO
- Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Department
of Smart Molecular, Inorganic and Hybrid Materials, Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Wallenberg Centre for Molecular
and Translational Medicine, University of
Gothenburg, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Wallenberg Centre for Molecular
and Translational Medicine, University of
Gothenburg, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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- CICECO
- Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Institute
of Plant Genetics (IPG), Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszyńska 34, 60-479 Poznań, Poland
- Centre
for Nano and Material Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be
University), Jain Global
Campus, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, UGC Center for Advance Studies-II,
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Salt
and Marine Chemicals Division, CSIR-Central
Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India
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- CICECO
- Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Li X, Benstead M, Peeters N, Binnemans K. Recycling of metals from LiFePO 4 battery cathode material by using ionic liquid based-aqueous biphasic systems. RSC Adv 2024; 14:9262-9272. [PMID: 38505392 PMCID: PMC10949915 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00655k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Lithium-ion batteries are essential for electric vehicles and energy storage devices. With the increasing demand for their production and the concomitant surge in waste generation, the need for an efficient and environmentally friendly recycling process has become imperative. This work presents a new approach for recycling of metals from the LiFePO4 (LFP) cathode material. The cathode material was first leached by a HCl solution without an oxidizing agent. Subsequently, an ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic system (IL-based ABS) was used for the separation of lithium and iron from leachate solutions, followed by a precipitation process. The influence of the acid concentration, solid-to-liquid ratio and leaching time on the leaching yield was investigated. UV-vis absorption spectra revealed the presence of mixed-valent iron in the leachate, with 83 ± 1% Fe(ii) and 17 ± 1% Fe(iii). The ABS systems comprised tributyltetradecylphosphonium chloride [P44414]Cl and a salting-out agent (HCl or NaCl). The extraction percentage of iron reached 90% and less than 1% of lithium was extracted under the studied optimal conditions. Further enhancement of iron extraction, reaching 98%, was achieved via a two-stage cross-current extraction process. Iron was precipitated from the loaded IL phase with an efficiency of 97% as Fe(OH)2 and Fe(OH)3, using an aqueous ammonia solution. Lithium was precipitated as Li3PO4 with a lithium purity of 99.5% by adding K3PO4 solution. The ionic liquid used in the process was efficiently regenerated and used in four extraction cycles with no activity decline, with an extraction percentage of 90% of iron in each cycle.
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- Xiaohua Li
- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P. O. Box 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
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- Durham University, Department of Chemistry Durham DH1 3LE UK
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P. O. Box 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P. O. Box 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
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Li T, Liu X, Xiang H, Zhu H, Lu X, Feng B. Two-Phase Fermentation Systems for Microbial Production of Plant-Derived Terpenes. Molecules 2024; 29:1127. [PMID: 38474639 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Microbial cell factories, renowned for their economic and environmental benefits, have emerged as a key trend in academic and industrial areas, particularly in the fermentation of natural compounds. Among these, plant-derived terpenes stand out as a significant class of bioactive natural products. The large-scale production of such terpenes, exemplified by artemisinic acid-a crucial precursor to artemisinin-is now feasible through microbial cell factories. In the fermentation of terpenes, two-phase fermentation technology has been widely applied due to its unique advantages. It facilitates in situ product extraction or adsorption, effectively mitigating the detrimental impact of product accumulation on microbial cells, thereby significantly bolstering the efficiency of microbial production of plant-derived terpenes. This paper reviews the latest developments in two-phase fermentation system applications, focusing on microbial fermentation of plant-derived terpenes. It also discusses the mechanisms influencing microbial biosynthesis of terpenes. Moreover, we introduce some new two-phase fermentation techniques, currently unexplored in terpene fermentation, with the aim of providing more thoughts and explorations on the future applications of two-phase fermentation technology. Lastly, we discuss several challenges in the industrial application of two-phase fermentation systems, especially in downstream processing.
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- Tuo Li
- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- College of Life and Health, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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Carvalho SF, Pereiro AB, Araújo JMM. Simultaneous Purification of Human Interferon Alpha-2b and Serum Albumin Using Bioprivileged Fluorinated Ionic Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2751. [PMID: 38473998 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Interferon alpha-2b (IFN-α2b) is an essential cytokine widely used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and hairy cell leukemia, and serum albumin is the most abundant plasma protein with numerous physiological functions. Effective single-step aqueous biphasic system (ABS) extraction for the simultaneous purification of IFN-α2b and BSA (serum albumin protein) was developed in this work. Effects of the ionic liquid (IL)-based ABS functionalization, fluorinated ILs (FILs; [C2C1Im][C4F9SO3] and [N1112(OH)][C4F9SO3]) vs. mere fluoro-containing IL ([C4C1Im][CF3SO3]), in combination with sucrose or [N1112(OH)][H2PO4] (well-known globular protein stabilizers), or high-charge-density salt K3PO4 were investigated. The effects of phase pH, phase water content (%wt), phase composition (%wt), and phase volume ratio were investigated. The phase pH was found to have a significant effect on IFN-α2b and BSA partition. Experimental results show that simultaneous single-step purification was achieved with a high yield (extraction efficiency up to 100%) for both proteins and a purification factor of IFN-α2b high in the enriched IFN-α2b phase (up to 23.22) and low in the BSA-enriched phase (down to 0.00). SDS-PAGE analysis confirmed the purity of both recovered proteins. The stability and structure of IFN-α2b and BSA were preserved or even improved (FIL-rich phase) during the purification step, as evaluated by CD spectroscopy and DSC. Binding studies of IFN-α2b and BSA with the ABS phase-forming components were assessed by MST, showing the strong interaction between FILs aggregates and both proteins. In view of their biocompatibility, customizable properties, and selectivity, FIL-based ABSs are suggested as an improved purification step that could facilitate the development of biologics.
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- Sara F Carvalho
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Zhang L, Li Y, Gao J. Selectively extraction of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis by aqueous biphasic systems composed of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solutions. Food Chem 2024; 434:137399. [PMID: 37699312 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Haematococcus pluvialis is rich in astaxanthin ester (Ast1) and free astaxanthin (Ast2). The astaxanthin is natural antioxidant, and shows higher biodegradability and eco-friendly characteristics than commercial astaxanthin. However, the existing extraction technology is difficult to achieve selectively separation of Ast1 and Ast2. Novel aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) composed of ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) were developed to selectively extract Ast1 and Ast2. The results showed that the ABS composed of tributyloctylphosphine chloride ([P4448]Cl) and choline chloride:d-fructose ([ChCl][Fru]) performed best. The yield and partition coefficient of astaxanthin was 2.35 mg·g-1 and 103.59, respectively. Moreover, Ast1 and Ast2 could be selectively separately with the highest coefficient of specificity of 48.31. Furthermore, the ABS maintained an excellent extraction capacity after three cycles of recycling. As compared with organic solvent extraction and prior methods, the IL-DES ABS is more efficient, recyclable, and environmentally friendly for selectively extraction of astaxanthin.
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- Lili Zhang
- College of Food Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan 528458, China; College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
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- College of Food Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan 528458, China.
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Cai C, Ma S, Li F, Tan Z. Aqueous two-phase system based on pH-responsive polymeric deep eutectic solvent for efficient extraction of aromatic amino acids. Food Chem 2024; 430:137029. [PMID: 37523819 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Recently, more and more attention has been paid to the construction of stimulus-responsive aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) for the extraction and separation of various bioactive compounds. In this work, an ATPS based on a pH-responsive polymeric deep eutectic solvent (PDES) and phosphate salt was constructed for the first time. The pH-response properties of the PDES were studied through a series of experiments. Additionally, the phase formation mechanism was studied through experiments and simulations. This novel PDES-based ATPS was used to extract aromatic amino acids (AAAs). The extraction efficiencies for tyrosine (Tyr), phenylalanine (Phe), and tryptophan (Trp) reached 95.25%, 99.05%, and 99.10%, respectively. By adjusting pH, PDES was recycled and reused. This novel and recyclable PDES-based ATPS could be an efficient method for the extraction of AAAs, which could also be applied used as a versatile and sustainable method for the extraction of other bioactive compounds in the future.
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- Changyong Cai
- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops & Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops & Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Bast Fiber Crops & Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China.
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Marić A, Jovanov P, Gadžurić S, Trtić-Petrović T, Sakač M, Tot A, Bertić M, Vraneš M. Application of biodegradable cholinium ionic liquids for the extraction of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from honey. RSC Adv 2023; 13:32714-32721. [PMID: 37942450 PMCID: PMC10628894 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra06077b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a Maillard reaction product, can be formed when honey is subjected to heat treatment or a long storage time, becoming volatile and toxic depending on its concentration. The fact that, until today, there is no literature data on the extraction of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from honey using ionic liquids directed the investigation of the influence of biodegradable cholinium ionic liquids on the formation of aqueous biphasic systems and the application of these systems for the extraction of HMF from honey. The influence of anions of synthesised ionic liquids on the construction of biphasic systems in which an inorganic salt was used as a salting agent was investigated. Then, the extraction of HMF in these systems was examined, and the mechanisms of HMF extraction using ionic liquids were explained using computer simulations. Examining the effect of cholinium ionic liquids (choline chloride ([Ch][Cl]), cholinium nicotinate ([Ch][Nic]), cholinium propionate ([Ch][Prop]), and cholinium butyrate ([Ch][But])) on the formation of aqueous biphasic systems by comparing the phase diagrams, it was concluded that the ability of ionic liquids to form an aqueous biphasic system with tripotassium phosphate (K3PO4) decreases in the following order: [Ch][But] ≈ [Ch][Prop] > [Ch][Nic] > [Ch][Cl]. By applying all tested aqueous biphasic systems for the extraction of HMF from honey, an extraction efficiency of more than 89% was achieved. Complete extraction was achieved using the extraction system with [Ch][But], while the weakest ability to extract HMF was exhibited by the system with [Ch][Cl]. The mechanisms of HMF extraction using ionic liquids are explained on the basis of the optimised structures of the ionic liquid systems with HMF, together with the visualisation of non-covalent interactions, and on the basis of the calculated binding energies ΔGbin, which can be used as a good predictor of the extraction potential of newly synthesised ionic liquids.
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- Aleksandar Marić
- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad Bulevar Cara Lazara 1 21000 Novi Sad Republic of Serbia
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- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad Bulevar Cara Lazara 1 21000 Novi Sad Republic of Serbia
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3 21000 Novi Sad Republic of Serbia
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- Laboratory of Physics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia 11001 Belgrade Republic of Serbia
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- Institute of Food Technology in Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad Bulevar Cara Lazara 1 21000 Novi Sad Republic of Serbia
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- Applied Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm SE-10044 Sweden
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- University of Freiburg Fahnenbergplatz 79085 Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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- Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3 21000 Novi Sad Republic of Serbia
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Zhu B, Qiu H, Ma C, Chen S, Zhu J, Tong S. Recent progress on chiral extractants for enantioselective liquid-liquid extraction. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1709:464389. [PMID: 37741223 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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As the demand for enantiopure compounds increases, chiral separation has become increasingly important in many fields. Enantioselective liquid-liquid extraction is an up-and-coming technology for enantiomeric separation because it is highly efficient and easy to be scaled up. The key factor for enantioselective liquid-liquid extraction is the development of novel chiral extractants with high enantiorecognition performance. With successful studies on catalytically active metal complexes as chiral extractants, novel chiral extractants can be screened and designed from the field of asymmetric catalysis. Chiral ionic liquids, sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrins bonded magnetic nanoparticles and 2,2',3,3'-tetrahydro-1,1'-spirobi[indene]-7,7'-diol (SPINOL) based phosphoric acid host show unique potential ability in enantioselective liquid-liquid extraction and they deserve further study. Brief principles, extraction equipment and solvent systems in enantioselective liquid-liquid extraction are presented in the present paper, and recent progress in development of new chiral extractants in the past decade is mainly reviewed, including metal complexes, cyclodextrins, ionic liquids, tartrate acids and crown ethers.
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- Beibei Zhu
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Moganshan Campus, Gongda Road 1, Huzhou 313200, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Moganshan Campus, Gongda Road 1, Huzhou 313200, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Moganshan Campus, Gongda Road 1, Huzhou 313200, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Moganshan Campus, Gongda Road 1, Huzhou 313200, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Moganshan Campus, Gongda Road 1, Huzhou 313200, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Moganshan Campus, Gongda Road 1, Huzhou 313200, China.
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Pei X, Song W. CO 2-Triggered Hierarchical-Pore UiO-66-Based Pickering Emulsions for Efficient and Recyclable Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling in Biphasic Systems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:15046-15054. [PMID: 37812683 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Hierarchical-pore metal-organic frameworks (H-MOFs) are considered to be emerging stabilizers for Pickering emulsion formation because of their hierarchically arranged pores, tailorable structures, and ultrahigh surface areas. However, stimulus-triggered Pickering emulsions built by H-MOFs have been seldom presented to date despite their great significance in diverse applications. Herein, by grafting Pd(OAc)2 on the hierarchical-pore zirconium MOF UiO-66, namely, H-UiO-66, with the aid of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium 2-cyanopyrrolide salts ([CnMIM][2-CN-Pyr], n = 4, 6, and 8), a series of Pd(OAc)2-[CnMIM][2-CN-Pyr]@H-UiO-66 have been developed and utilized as emulsifiers for constructing CO2-switching Pickering emulsions. It was found that Pd(OAc)2-[CnMIM][2-CN-Pyr]@H-UiO-66 was able to stabilize the n-hexane-water mixture to form a Pickering emulsion even at an amount of 0.5 wt %. Upon alternate addition of CO2 and N2 at normal pressure, Pickering emulsions could be smartly converted between demulsification and re-emulsification. Through combining varieties of spectroscopic techniques, the mechanism of the switchable phase transformation lay in the acid-base reaction of ionic liquids with CO2 on H-UiO-66 and the creation of more hydrophilic salts, which reduced the wettability of the emulsifier and destabilized the emulsion. As an example of application, the stimulus-triggered Pickering emulsion was employed as a palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling microreactor to achieve the combination of chemical reactions, isolation of products, and recovery of catalysts.
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- Xiaoyan Pei
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, P. R. China
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Yao W, Chen Y, Fang T, Liu X, Zhao X, Gao S, Li Z, Wang H, Wang J. Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Aqueous Ionic Liquids in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Thermal Switchable Proton Conductivity. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8165-8174. [PMID: 37671781 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have regular channels that can accommodate guest molecules to provide highly conductive solid electrolytes. However, designing smart, conductive COFs remains a great challenge. Herein, we report the first example of PEG-functionalized ionic liquids (ILs) anchored on the COF walls by strong hydrogen bonding to fabricate thermally responsive COFs (ILm@COF). We found that similar to the traditional IL/water mixture, the ILs undergo lower critical solution temperature (LCST)-type phase behavior within COF nanopores under high moisture levels. However, the phase separation temperature of aqueous IL decreases in COF channels due to the strong interaction between the IL and COF. Thus, the proton conductivity of ILm@COF can be reversibly switched by phase miscibility and separation in COF nanopores, and there is no obvious decrease even after 20 switching cycles. Our work provides important clues for understanding liquid-liquid phase separation in a confined nanospace and opens a new pathway to switchable proton conductivity.
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- Wenhui Yao
- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China
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Yao T, Zhang H, Feng C, He Y. Continuous enrichment and trace analysis of tetracyclines in bovine milk using dual-functionalized aqueous biphasic system combined with high-performance liquid chromatography. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:5916-5929. [PMID: 37500441 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-23034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Two PPG1000 based temperature-sensitive magnetic ionic liquid were synthesized and characterized. The temperature-sensitive magnetic ionic liquid aqueous biphasic system combined with HPLC was applied for the continuous enrichment and trace analysis of tetracycline antibiotics (TC) in bovine milk for the first time. High enrichment factors were achieved and the detection was highly sensitive. The trace analysis of TC was rapid, free of organic solvent, recyclable and magnetically assisted for phase separation. Under optimum conditions, wide linear ranges of 0.25-300 ng/mL for all TC, high enrichment factors of 217.7-231.4, good precisions with relative standard deviation in the range of 0.74-3.97%, very low limits of detection of 0.031-0.067 ng/mL, limits of quantification of 0.103-0.223 ng/mL, and good recoveries of 94.28-99.76% were acquired for the proposed analytical method. Real milk analysis was satisfactory. This developed analytical method is showing great potential for trace analysis of targeted analytes in foods and drinks.
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- Tian Yao
- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People's Republic of China.
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- Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, People's Republic of China
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Carapito R, Bernardo SC, Pereira MM, Neves MC, Freire MG, Sousa F. Multimodal ionic liquid-based chromatographic supports for an effective RNA purification. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Lazarević D, Mušović J, Trtić-Petrović T, Gadžurić S. Partition of parthenolide in ternary {block copolymer + biocompatible ionic liquid or natural deep eutectic solvent + water} systems. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Degoulange D, Pandya R, Deschamps M, Skiba D, Gallant B, Gigan S, de Aguiar H, Grimaud A. Direct imaging of micrometer-thick interfaces in salt-salt aqueous biphasic systems. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2220662120. [PMID: 37068232 PMCID: PMC10151592 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220662120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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Unlike the interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) formed between water and polar solvents, molecular understanding of the liquid-liquid interface formed for aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) is relatively limited and mostly relies on surface tension measurements and thermodynamic models. Here, high-resolution Raman imaging is used to provide spatial and chemical resolution of the interface of lithium chloride - lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide - water (LiCl-LiTFSI-water) and HCl-LiTFSI-water, prototypical salt-salt ABSs found in a range of electrochemical applications. The concentration profiles of both TFSI anions and water are found to be sigmoidal thus not showing any signs of a positive adsorption for both salts and solvent. More striking, however, is the length at which the concentration profiles extend, ranging from 11 to 2 µm with increasing concentrations, compared to a few nanometers for ITIES. We thus reveal that unlike ITIES, salt-salt ABSs do not have a molecularly sharp interface but rather form an interphase with a gradual change of environment from one phase to the other. This knowledge represents a major stepping-stone in the understanding of aqueous interfaces, key for mastering ion or electron transfer dynamics in a wide range of biological and technological settings including novel battery technologies such as membraneless redox flow and dual-ion batteries.
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- Damien Degoulange
- Chimie du Solide et de l’Energie, UMR 8260, Collège de France,75231 Cedex 05Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université,75006Paris, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie, CNRS FR3459,80039Amiens Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France,75005Paris, France
- Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CambridgeCB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie, CNRS FR3459,80039Amiens Cedex, France
- CNRS, Conditions Extrêmes et Matériaux : Haute Température et Irradiation, UPR3079, Université d'Orléans,45071Orléans, France
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France,75005Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Collège de France,75005Paris, France
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- Chimie du Solide et de l’Energie, UMR 8260, Collège de France,75231 Cedex 05Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université,75006Paris, France
- Réseau sur le Stockage Electrochimique de l’Energie, CNRS FR3459,80039Amiens Cedex, France
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA02467
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Hu B, Zhao Y, Ye Z, Wang H. Water-in-Water Emulsions Stabilized by Silica Janus Nanosheets. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206215. [PMID: 36670084 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Water-in-water (w/w) emulsions have been recognized for their broad applications in foods, cosmetics, and biomedical engineering. In this work, silica Janus nanosheets (JNs) with polyacrylic acid (PAA) chains grafted on one surface via crushing functional silica foams, and used silica JNs as Pickering stabilizer to produce stable water-in-water (w/w) emulsions from the aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) containing methacrylic acid (MAA) and NaCl are prepared. The interfacial area of w/w emulsions increases linearly with the concentration of silica JNs, and the interfacial coverage of nanosheets is calculated to be about 98%. After polymerizing w/w emulsions prepared from MAA/NaCl ATPS, it is found that silica JNs are entrapped at the interface of w/w emulsions with the smooth PAA-grafted surface located toward MAA-rich phase due to their specific interaction. These results show that functional silica JNs can be used as a promising amphiphilic Pickering stabilizer to produce well-defined w/w emulsions for numerous application fields.
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- Bintao Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Dilato Materials Company Limited, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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Flora FC, Relvas SB, Silva FAE, Freire MG, Chu V, Conde JP. Combined Use of Ionic Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems and Microfluidic Devices for the Detection of Prostate-Specific Antigen. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:334. [PMID: 36979546 PMCID: PMC10046584 DOI: 10.3390/bios13030334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the cancer types that most affects males worldwide and is among the highest contributors to cancer mortality rates. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find strategies to improve the diagnosis of PCa. Microtechnologies have been gaining ground in biomedical devices, with microfluidics and lab-on-chip systems potentially revolutionizing medical diagnostics. In this paper, it is shown that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can be detected through an immunoassay performed in a microbead-based microfluidic device after being extracted and purified from a serum sample through an aqueous biphasic system (ABS). Given their well-established status as ABS components for successful bioseparations, ionic liquids (ILs) and polymers were used in combination with buffered salts. Using both IL-based and polymer-based ABS, it was demonstrated that it is possible to detect PSA in non-physiological environments. It was concluded that the ABS that performed better in extracting the PSA from serum were those composed of tetrabutylammonium chloride ([N4444]Cl) and tetrabutylphosphonium bromide ([P4444]Br), both combined with phosphate buffer, and constituted by polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of 1000 g/mol (PEG1000) with citrate buffer. In comparison with the assay with PSA prepared in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or human serum in which no ABS-mediated extraction was applied, assays attained lower limits of detection after IL-based ABS-mediated extraction. These results reinforce the potential of this method in future point-of-care (PoC) measurements.
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- Filipa C. Flora
- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- CICECO—Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro, Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO—Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro, Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores-Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias (INESC MN), 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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Tang Y, Zhang Y, Chen X, Xie X, Zhou N, Dai Z, Xiong Y. Up/Down Tuning of Poly(ionic liquid)s in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215722. [PMID: 36456527 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Thermally induced reversible up/down migration of poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) in aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) was achieved for the first time in this study. Novel ATPSs were fabricated using azobenzene (Azo)- and benzyl (Bn)-modified PILs, and their upper and lower phases could be easily tuned using the grafting degree (GD) of the Azo and Bn groups. Bn-PIL with higher GDBn could go up into the upper phase and Azo-PIL come down to the lower phase when the temperature increased (>65 °C); this behavior was reversed at lower temperatures. Moreover, a reversible two-phase/single-phase transition was realized under UV irradiation. Experimental and simulation results revealed that the difference in the hydration capacity between Bn-PIL and Azo-PIL accounted for their unique phase-separation behavior. A versatile platform for fabricating ATPSs with tunable stimuli-responsive behavior can be realized based on our findings, which can broaden their applications in the fields of smart separation systems and functional material development.
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- Yuntao Tang
- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
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Partitioning behavior of rutin in novel liquid–liquid biphasic systems formed by choline chloride/ maltose natural deep eutectic solvents and n-propanol. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Based on Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents as a Tool for the Recovery of Non-Protein Bioactive Compounds—A Review. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr11010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) based on ionic liquids (IL) and deep eutectic solvents (DES) are ecofriendly choices and can be used to selectively separate compounds of interest, such as bioactive compounds. Bioactive compounds are nutrients and nonnutrients of animal, plant, and microbial origin that benefit the human body in addition to their classic nutritional properties. They can also be used for technical purposes in food and as active components in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Because they are usually present in complex matrices and low concentrations, it is necessary to separate them in order to increase their availability and stability, and ATPS is a highlighted technique for this purpose. This review demonstrates the application of ATPS based on IL and DES as a tool for recovering nonprotein bioactive compounds, considering critical factors, results and the most recent advances in this field. In addition, the review emphasizes the perspectives for expanding the use of nonconventional ATPS in purification systems, which consider the use of molecular modelling to predict experimental conditions, the investigation of diverse compounds in phase-forming systems, the establishment of optimal operational parameters, and the verification of bioactivities after the purification process.
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Richu, Sharmhal A, Kumar A, Kumar A. Insights into the applications and prospects of ionic liquids towards the chemistry of biomolecules. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yao T, Feng C, Chen W, Chen S. Selective separation and simultaneous recoveries of amino acids by temperature-sensitive magnetic ionic liquid aqueous biphasic system. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Yao T, Song J, Yan H, Chen S. Functionalized aqueous biphasic system coupled with HPLC for highly sensitive detection of quinolones in milk. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sinoimeri E, Pescheux AC, Guillotte I, Cognard J, Svecova L, Billard I. Fate of metal ions in PEG-400/Na2SO4/H2O aqueous biphasic system: from eviction to extraction towards the upper polymer-rich phase. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhou Y, Yang X, Bai L, Wu Z, Zhang J, Qin Z, Fan J. Investigation on the phase behaviors of aqueous surfactant two-phase systems containing Alkyl polyglucosides (APG) and alkyl polyglucoside sulfosuccinate (APGSS). J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Magalhães FF, Pereira AF, Freire MG, Tavares APM. New liquid supports in the development of integrated platforms for the reuse of oxidative enzymes and polydopamine production. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1037322. [DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1037322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Polydopamine (PDA), a bioinspired polymer from mussel adhesive proteins, has attracted impressive attention as a novel coating for (nano) materials with an adequate conformal layer and adjustable thickness. Currently, PDA is obtained from dopamine chemical oxidation under alkaline conditions, limiting its use in materials sensible to alkaline environments. Envisaging a widespread use of PDA, the polymerization of dopamine by enzymatic catalysis allows the dopamine polymerization in a large range of pHs, overcoming thus the limitations of conventional chemical oxidation. Moreover, the conventional method of polymerization is a time-consuming process and produces PDA films with poor stability, which restricts its applications. On the other hand, the main bottleneck of enzyme-based biocatalytic processes is the high cost of the single use of the enzyme. In this work, laccase was used to catalyse dopamine polymerization. To improve its performance, a liquid support for integrating the laccase and its reuse together with the PDA production and recovery was developed using aqueous biphasic systems (ABS). Firstly, dopamine polymerization by laccase was optimized in terms of pH, temperature and initial dopamine concentration. It was demonstrated that the highest enzymatic polymerization of dopamine was achieved at pH 5.5, 30°C and 2 mg ml−1 of dopamine. Then, ABS composed of polymers, salts and ionic liquids were evaluated to optimize the laccase confinement in one phase while PDA is recovered in the opposite phase. The most promising ABS allowing the separation of laccase from the reaction product is composed of polypropylene glycol (400 g mol−1) and K2HPO4. The polymerization of dopamine in ABS leads to a remarkable improvement of polymerization of 3.9-fold in comparison to the conventional chemical PDA polymerization. The phase containing the confined laccase was reused for four consecutive reaction cycles, with a relative polymerization of 68.9% in the last cycle. The results of this work proved that ABS are a promising approach to create a liquid support for enzyme reuse allowing the process intensification efforts. The use of biocatalysts in ABS emerges as sustainable and alternative platforms from environmental and techno-economic points of view.
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Marchel M, Marrucho IM. Application of Aqueous Biphasic Systems Extraction in Various Biomolecules Separation and Purification: Advancements Brought by Quaternary Systems. SEPARATION & PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2022.2136574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Mateusz Marchel
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Korchak PA, Safonova EA, Victorov AI. Amino acid ionic liquids as components of aqueous biphasic systems for L-tryptophan extraction: Experiment and thermodynamic modeling with ePC-SAFT equation of state. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Artificial neural network modeling on the polymer-electrolyte aqueous two-phase systems involving biomolecules. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Phase Behavior of Ionic Liquid-Based Aqueous Two-Phase Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012706. [PMID: 36293560 PMCID: PMC9604005 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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As an environmentally friendly separation medium, the ionic liquid (IL)-based aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) is attracting long-term attention from a growing number of scientists and engineers. Phase equilibrium data of IL-based ATPSs are an important basis for the design and optimization of chemical reactions and separation processes involving ILs. This article provides the recent significant progress that has been made in the field and highlights the possible directions of future developments. The effects of each component (such as salting-out agents and ILs) on the phase behavior of IL-based ATPSs are summarized and discussed in detail. We mainly focus on the phase behavior of ATPSs by using ILs, expecting to provide meaningful and valuable information that may promote further research and application.
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Pre-treatment strategies based on aqueous two-phase systems comprising ionic liquids to improve the adrenal cancer diagnosis. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Xu W, Gao X, Zheng L, Lu F. Ionic-Liquid-Based Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Induced by Intra- and Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonds. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27165307. [PMID: 36014543 PMCID: PMC9414173 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In recent years, aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) have been widely used in different fields and have become an increasingly attractive subject due to their application in the separation and purification of biomolecules. In this work, the aqueous phase behavior of ionic liquids (ILs) was modulated by changing the cis-trans structure of the anion in ILs. With the same tetra-butyl-phosphine as the cation, the cis-anion exhibited upper critical solution temperature (UCST) phenomena. In contrast, the trans-anion exhibited lower critical solution temperature (LCST) phenomena. The proposed mechanism shows that the main factors responsible for these phenomena include variations in the dissociation degree with temperature and the steric hindrance of the ILs. This phase behavior combines the chemical equilibrium in a solution with the microstructure of the molecule and is useful for constructing new chemical dynamic equilibria in ATPS. As an example of its application, aqueous solutions of both ILs can be used for the efficient separation and extraction of specific amino acids. The two ATPS systems reported in this work highlight a simple, effective, and environmentally friendly method for separating small biological molecules.
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- Wenzhuo Xu
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, Hainan University, No 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China
- Correspondence: (L.Z.); (F.L.); Tel.: +86-531-8836-6062 (L.Z.); Fax: +86-531-8836-4750 (L.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, Hainan University, No 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou 570228, China
- Correspondence: (L.Z.); (F.L.); Tel.: +86-531-8836-6062 (L.Z.); Fax: +86-531-8836-4750 (L.Z.)
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Extracting extremophilic lipases from aqueous streams by using biocompatible ionic liquids. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bolivar JM, Woodley JM, Fernandez-Lafuente R. Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6251-6290. [PMID: 35838107 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00083k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Enzyme immobilization has been developing since the 1960s and although many industrial biocatalytic processes use the technology to improve enzyme performance, still today we are far from full exploitation of the field. One clear reason is that many evaluate immobilization based on only a few experiments that are not always well-designed. In contrast to many other reviews on the subject, here we highlight the pitfalls of using incorrectly designed immobilization protocols and explain why in many cases sub-optimal results are obtained. We also describe solutions to overcome these challenges and come to the conclusion that recent developments in material science, bioprocess engineering and protein science continue to open new opportunities for the future. In this way, enzyme immobilization, far from being a mature discipline, remains as a subject of high interest and where intense research is still necessary to take full advantage of the possibilities.
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- Juan M Bolivar
- FQPIMA group, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Departamento de Biocatálisis. ICP-CSIC, C/Marie Curie 2, Campus UAM-CSIC Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain. .,Center of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, External Scientific Advisory Academic, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Tian Z, Peng B, Yang J, Shi Y, Ma C, Liu G, Zheng W. Fe‐doped Nickel Carbonate Hydroxide Array Electrocatalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhangmin Tian
- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE) TKL of Metal and Molecule-based Material Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Nankai University Tianjin 300071 P. R. China
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Yu S, Ying J, Tian A. Applications of Viologens in Organic and Inorganic Discoloration Materials. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200171. [PMID: 35876415 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Viologen derived from 4,4'-bipyridine has attracted much attention because of its color changing properties with electron transfer, unique redox stability and structural diversity. These characteristics have led to its successful use in various applications, in particular in color-changing materials. In the past few years, researchers have been working on the syntheses of viologen-based color-changing functional materials, and such materials have been widely used in many fields. In photochromic materials, it is used as anti-counterfeiting material; in thermochromic, it is used as memory storage material, and in electrochromic, it is used as a battery material. This Review discusses the progress of viologen in organic and inorganic discoloration materials in recent years. The syntheses of viologen and its derivatives are summarized, and its application in the field of discoloration materials is introduced.
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- Shuang Yu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, P. R. China
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An Overview on the Recent Advances in Alternative Solvents as Stabilizers of Proteins and Enzymes. CHEMENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering6040051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Currently, the use of alternative solvents is increasing, namely ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in diverse fields of knowledge, such as biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology and biomedicine. Particularly, when compared to traditional solvents, these alternative solvents have great importance for biomolecules due to the enhanced solubility, structure stability and the biological activity of biomolecules, such as protein and enzymes. Thus, in this review article, the recent developments and efforts on the technological developments carried out with ILs and DESs for the stabilization and activation of proteins and enzymes are provided. The most studied IL- and DES-based formulations for proteins and enzymes are discussed and the molecular mechanisms and interactions related to the increased stability promoted by these alternative solvents are disclosed, while emphasizing their main advantages.
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Hübner M, Minceva M. Microfluidics approach for determination of the equilibrium phase composition in multicomponent biphasic liquid systems. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Li X, Qin Z, Deng Y, Wu Z, Hu W. Development and Challenges of Biphasic Membrane-Less Redox Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105468. [PMID: 35377562 PMCID: PMC9189683 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ion exchange membranes (IEMs) play important roles in energy generation and storage field, such as fuel cell, flow battery, however, a major barrier in the way of large-scale application is the high cost of membranes (e.g., Nafion membranes price generally exceeds USD$ 200 m-2 ). The membrane-less technology is one of the promising approaches to solve the problem and thus has attracted much attention and been explored in a variety of research paths. This review introduces one of the representative membrane-less battery types, Biphasic membrane-less redox batteries that eliminate the IEMs according to the principle of solvent immiscibility and realizes the phase splitting in a thermodynamically stable state. It is systematically classified and summarizes their performances as well as the problems they are suffering from, and then several effective solutions are proposed based on the modification of electrodes and electrolytes. Finally, special attention is given to the challenges and prospects of Biphasic membrane-less redox batteries, which could contribute to the development of membrane-less batteries.
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- Xinyu Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional MaterialsSchool of Material Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional MaterialsSchool of Material Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional MaterialsSchool of Material Science and EngineeringTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin UniversityInternational Campus of Tianjin UniversityBinhai New CityFuzhou350207China
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Li X, van de Ven JJ, Li Z, Binnemans K. Separation of Rare Earths and Transition Metals Using Ionic-Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xiaohua Li
- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Box 2404, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Box 2404, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, Box 2404, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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González L, Deive FJ, Rodríguez A, Longo MA, Álvarez MS. Salting out Tergitol 15S-based surfactants for extremolipases separation. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rocha ID, da Costa Lopes AM, Ventura SP, Coutinho JAP. Selective Separation of Vanillic Acid from Other Lignin-Derived Monomers Using Centrifugal Partition Chromatography: The Effect of pH. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:4913-4921. [PMID: 36570780 PMCID: PMC9777839 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In this work, centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) assisted by a polyethylene glycol (PEG)/sodium polyacrylate (NaPA) aqueous biphasic system (ABS) was applied in the separation of five lignin-derived monomers (vanillin, vanillic acid, syringaldehyde, acetovanillone, and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde). The influence of the system pH (unbuffered, pH 5, and pH 12) and added electrolytes (inorganic salts or ionic liquids (ILs)) on the compound partition was initially evaluated. The obtained data revealed that ILs induced more adequate partition coefficients (K < 5) than inorganic salts (K > 5) to enable separation performance in CPC, while alkaline conditions (pH 12) demonstrated a positive impact on the partition of vanillic acid. CPC runs, with buffered ABS at pH 12, enabled a selective separation of vanillic acid from other lignin monomers. Under these conditions, a distinct interaction between the top (PEG-rich) and bottom (NaPA-rich) phases of the ABS with the double deprotonated form of vanillic acid is expected when compared to the remaining lignin monomers (single deprotonated). This is an impactful result that shows the pH to be a crucial factor in the separation of lignin monomer compounds by CPC, while only unbuffered systems have been previously studied in the literature. Finally, the recovery of vanillic acid up to 96% purity and further recycling of ABS phase-forming components were approached as a proof of concept through the combination of ultrafiltration and solid-phase extraction steps.
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- Inês
L. D. Rocha
- CICECO
− Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO
− Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- CECOLAB
- Collaborative Laboratory Towards Circular Economy, R. Nossa Senhora da Conceição, 3405-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
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M. Ventura
- CICECO
− Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO
− Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Kholany M, Coutinho JAP, Ventura SPM. Carotenoid Production from Microalgae: The Portuguese Scenario. Molecules 2022; 27:2540. [PMID: 35458744 PMCID: PMC9030877 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Microalgae have an outstanding capacity to efficiently produce value-added compounds. They have been inspiring researchers worldwide to develop a blue biorefinery, supporting the development of the bioeconomy, tackling the environmental crisis, and mitigating the depletion of natural resources. In this review, the characteristics of the carotenoids produced by microalgae are presented and the downstream processes developed to recover and purify them are analyzed, considering their main applications. The ongoing activities and initiatives taking place in Portugal regarding not only research, but also industrialization under the blue biorefinery concept are also discussed. The situation reported here shows that new techniques must be developed to make microalgae production more competitive. Downstream pigment purification technologies must be developed as they may have a considerable impact on the economic viability of the process. Government incentives are needed to encourage a constructive interaction between academics and businesses in order to develop a biorefinery that focuses on high-grade chemicals.
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- Chemistry Department, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (M.K.); (J.A.P.C.)
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Dong Y, Lin W, Laaksonen A, Ji X. Complementary Powerful Techniques for Investigating the Interactions of Proteins with Porous TiO2 and Its Hybrid Materials: A Tutorial Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12040415. [PMID: 35448385 PMCID: PMC9029952 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12040415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Understanding the adsorption and interaction between porous materials and protein is of great importance in biomedical and interface sciences. Among the studied porous materials, TiO2 and its hybrid materials, featuring distinct, well-defined pore sizes, structural stability and excellent biocompatibility, are widely used. In this review, the use of four powerful, synergetic and complementary techniques to study protein-TiO2-based porous materials interactions at different scales is summarized, including high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), atomic force microscopy (AFM), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. We expect that this review could be helpful in optimizing the commonly used techniques to characterize the interfacial behavior of protein on porous TiO2 materials in different applications.
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- Yihui Dong
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel;
- Correspondence: (Y.D.); (X.J.)
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel;
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- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden;
- Arrhenius Laboratory, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
- Center of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, ‘‘Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700469 Iasi, Romania
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Energy Engineering, Division of Energy Science, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden;
- Correspondence: (Y.D.); (X.J.)
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