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In relation to the development of environmentally-friendly processing technologies for the continuously growing market of plastics, enzymes play an important role as green and sustainable biocatalysts. The present study reports the use of heterogeneous immobilized biocatalysts in solvent-free systems for the synthesis of aliphatic oligoesters with Mws and monomer conversions up to 1500 Da and 74%, respectively. To improve the accessibility of hydrophilic and hydrophobic substrates to the surface of the biocatalyst and improve the reaction kinetic and the chain elongation, two different binding modules were fused on the surface of cutinase 1 from Thermobifida cellulosilytica. The fusion enzymes were successfully immobilized (>99% of bound protein) via covalent bonding onto epoxy-activated beads. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example where fused enzymes are used to catalyze transesterification reactions for polymer synthesis purposes.
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Seithümmer J, Öztürk M, Wunschik DS, Prießen J, Schultz HJ, Dornbusch M, Gutmann JS, Hoffmann-Jacobsen K. Enzymatic synthesis of novel aromatic-aliphatic polyesters with increased hydroxyl group density. Biotechnol J 2022; 17:e2100452. [PMID: 35233978 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polyesters with pendant hydroxyl groups are attractive materials which offer additional functionalization points in the polymer chain. In contrast to chemical polycondensation, lipase regioselectivity enables the synthesis of these materials as certain hydroxyl groups remain unaffected during the enzymatic process. METHODS AND MAJOR RESULTS In this study, a combination of synthesis development and reactor design was used for the enzymatic synthesis of an aliphatic-aromatic polyester with two different classes of pendant hydroxyl groups. Using 2,6-bishydroxy(methyl)-p-cresol as diol in lipase catalyzed polycondensation with adipic acid required the addition of hexane diol as third monomer for polycondensation to take place. Reaction conditions were explored in order to identify the preferred reaction conditions for the incorporation of the aromatic diol and the enhancement of the hydroxyl group density. Post-polymerization with glycerol at low temperature integrated additional aliphatic hydroxyl groups, reduced the polydispersity and increased the end group functionality. CONCLUSION A new material with aromatic building blocks and boosted polymer chain reactivity was obtained, which is suggested to find application in various areas of material development from coatings to adhesives. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Julia Seithümmer
- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry and CENIDE (Center for Nanointegration), University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, Essen, 45117, Germany
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- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany
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- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany.,Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West gGmbH, Adlerstr. 1, Krefeld, 47798, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry and CENIDE (Center for Nanointegration), University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, Essen, 45117, Germany
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- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany
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- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany
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- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany
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- Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West gGmbH, Adlerstr. 1, Krefeld, 47798, Germany.,Institute of Physical Chemistry and CENIDE (Center for Nanointegration), University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, Essen, 45117, Germany
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- Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Chemistry Department and Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Adlerstr. 32, Krefeld, 47798, Germany
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Hevilla V, Sonseca A, Echeverría C, Muñoz-Bonilla A, Fernández-García M. Enzymatic Synthesis of Polyesters and Their Bioapplications: Recent Advances and Perspectives. Macromol Biosci 2021; 21:e2100156. [PMID: 34231313 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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This article reviews the most important advances in the enzymatic synthesis of polyesters. In first place, the different processes of polyester enzymatic synthesis, i.e., polycondensation, ring opening, and chemoenzymatic polymerizations, and the key parameters affecting these reactions, such as enzyme, concentration, solvent, or temperature, are analyzed. Then, the latest articles on the preparation of polyesters either by direct synthesis or via modification are commented. Finally, the main bioapplications of enzymatically obtained polyesters, i.e., antimicrobial, drug delivery, or tissue engineering, are described. It is intended to point out the great advantages that enzymatic polymerization present to obtain polymers and the disadvantages found to develop applied materials.
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- Víctor Hevilla
- MacroEng Group, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva, 3, Madrid, 28006, Spain.,Interdisciplinary Platform for "Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy" (SUSPLAST-CSIC), Madrid, 28006, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- MacroEng Group, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva, 3, Madrid, 28006, Spain.,Interdisciplinary Platform for "Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy" (SUSPLAST-CSIC), Madrid, 28006, Spain
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- MacroEng Group, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva, 3, Madrid, 28006, Spain.,Interdisciplinary Platform for "Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy" (SUSPLAST-CSIC), Madrid, 28006, Spain
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- MacroEng Group, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, ICTP-CSIC, C/Juan de la Cierva, 3, Madrid, 28006, Spain.,Interdisciplinary Platform for "Sustainable Plastics towards a Circular Economy" (SUSPLAST-CSIC), Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Criteria for Engineering Cutinases: Bioinformatics Analysis of Catalophores. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11070784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cutinases are bacterial and fungal enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of natural cutin, a three-dimensional inter-esterified polyester with epoxy-hydroxy fatty acids with chain lengths between 16 and 18 carbon atoms. Due to their ability to accept long chain substrates, cutinases are also effective in catalyzing in vitro both the degradation and synthesis of several synthetic polyesters and polyamides. Here, we present a bioinformatics study that intends to correlate the structural features of cutinases with their catalytic properties to provide rational basis for their effective exploitation, particularly in polymer synthesis and biodegradation. The bioinformatics study used the BioGPS method (Global Positioning System in Biological Space) that computed molecular descriptors based on Molecular Interaction Fields (MIFs) described in the GRID force field. The information was used to generate catalophores, spatial representations of the ability of each enzymatic active site to establish hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. These tools were exploited for comparing cutinases to other serine-hydrolases enzymes, namely lipases, esterases, amidases and proteases, and for highlighting differences and similarities that might guide rational engineering strategies. Structural features of cutinases with their catalytic properties were correlated. The “catalophore” of cutinases indicate shared features with lipases and esterases.
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Nikulin M, Švedas V. Prospects of Using Biocatalysis for the Synthesis and Modification of Polymers. Molecules 2021; 26:2750. [PMID: 34067052 PMCID: PMC8124709 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Trends in the dynamically developing application of biocatalysis for the synthesis and modification of polymers over the past 5 years are considered, with an emphasis on the production of biodegradable, biocompatible and functional polymeric materials oriented to medical applications. The possibilities of using enzymes not only as catalysts for polymerization but also for the preparation of monomers for polymerization or oligomers for block copolymerization are considered. Special attention is paid to the prospects and existing limitations of biocatalytic production of new synthetic biopolymers based on natural compounds and monomers from biomass, which can lead to a huge variety of functional biomaterials. The existing experience and perspectives for the integration of bio- and chemocatalysis in this area are discussed.
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- Maksim Nikulin
- Belozersky Institute of Physicochemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1, bldg. 40, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1, bldg. 73, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Research Computing Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1, bldg. 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Wiltschi B, Cernava T, Dennig A, Galindo Casas M, Geier M, Gruber S, Haberbauer M, Heidinger P, Herrero Acero E, Kratzer R, Luley-Goedl C, Müller CA, Pitzer J, Ribitsch D, Sauer M, Schmölzer K, Schnitzhofer W, Sensen CW, Soh J, Steiner K, Winkler CK, Winkler M, Wriessnegger T. Enzymes revolutionize the bioproduction of value-added compounds: From enzyme discovery to special applications. Biotechnol Adv 2020; 40:107520. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pellis A, Comerford JW, Weinberger S, Guebitz GM, Clark JH, Farmer TJ. Enzymatic synthesis of lignin derivable pyridine based polyesters for the substitution of petroleum derived plastics. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1762. [PMID: 30992443 PMCID: PMC6467960 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09817-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Following concerns over increasing global plastic pollution, interest in the production and characterization of bio-based and biodegradable alternatives is rising. In the present work, the synthesis of a series of fully bio-based alternatives based on 2,4-, 2,5-, and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid-derived polymers produced via enzymatic catalysis are reported. A similar series of aromatic-aliphatic polyesters based on diethyl-2,5-furandicarboxylate and of the petroleum-based diethyl terephthalate and diethyl isophthalate were also synthesized. Here we show that the enzymatic synthesis starting from 2,4-diethyl pyridinedicarboxylate leads to the best polymers in terms of molecular weights (Mn = 14.3 and Mw of 32.1 kDa when combined with 1,8-octanediol) when polymerized in diphenyl ether. Polymerization in solventless conditions were also successful leading to the synthesis of bio-based oligoesters that can be further functionalized. DSC analysis show a clear similarity in the thermal behavior between 2,4-diethyl pyridinedicarboxylate and diethyl isophthalate (amorphous polymers) and between 2,5-diethyl pyridinedicarboxylate and diethyl terephthalate (crystalline polymers). The increasing concern of global plastic pollution has led to an increase in the production and characterization of bio-based and biodegradable alternatives. Here the authors show the synthesis of a series of fully bio-based alternatives based on 2,4-, 2,5-, and 2,6- pyridinedicarboxylic acids, via enzymatic catalysis.
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- Alessandro Pellis
- The University of York, Department of Chemistry, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, YO10 5DD, Heslington, York, UK.
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- The University of York, Department of Chemistry, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, YO10 5DD, Heslington, York, UK
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria.,Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- The University of York, Department of Chemistry, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, YO10 5DD, Heslington, York, UK
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- The University of York, Department of Chemistry, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, YO10 5DD, Heslington, York, UK
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Pellis A, Byrne FP, Sherwood J, Vastano M, Comerford JW, Farmer TJ. Safer bio-based solvents to replace toluene and tetrahydrofuran for the biocatalyzed synthesis of polyesters. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2019; 21:1686-1694. [PMID: 31303861 PMCID: PMC6592162 DOI: 10.1039/c8gc03567a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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With increased awareness of environmental issues caused by traditional petrochemical processes, both academia and industry are making enormous efforts towards the development of sustainable practices using renewable biomass as a feedstock. In this work, the biocatalyzed synthesis of polyesters derived from renewable monomers was performed in safer, bio-derivable organic solvents. Candida antarctica lipase B (CaLB), an enzyme belonging to the Ser-hydrolase family (adsorbed on methacrylic resin, also known as Novozym 435) was tested for its performance in the synthesis of adipate- and furandicarboxylate-based polyesters. In addition, the traditional solvents toluene and tetrahydrofuran were compared with a series of green solvents, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyloxolane, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran and pinacolone for the enzymatic polymerizations. We can conclude that the monomer conversions and molecular masses of the obtained polyesters in all the tested alternative solvents were suitable, and in some cases superior, with CaLB immobilized via physisorption on acrylic resin being the optimal biocatalyst for all reactions. Strikingly, it was found that for the majority of the new solvents, lower reaction temperatures gave comparable monomer conversions and polymers with similar molecular weights whilst pinacolone yielded better polymers with M n > 2000 Da and conversions of over 80%.
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- Alessandro Pellis
- University of York , Department of Chemistry , Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK . ; ;
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- University of York , Department of Chemistry , Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK . ; ;
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- University of York , Department of Chemistry , Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK . ; ;
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- University of York , Department of Chemistry , Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK . ; ;
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- University of York , Department of Chemistry , Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK . ; ;
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- University of York , Department of Chemistry , Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence , Heslington , York , YO10 5DD , UK . ; ;
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Rice Husk as an Inexpensive Renewable Immobilization Carrier for Biocatalysts Employed in the Food, Cosmetic and Polymer Sectors. Catalysts 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/catal8100471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The high cost and environmental impact of fossil-based organic carriers represent a critical bottleneck to their use in large-scale industrial processes. The present study demonstrates the applicability of rice husk as inexpensive renewable carrier for the immobilization of enzymes applicable sectors where the covalent anchorage of the protein is a pre-requisite for preventing protein contamination while assuring the recyclability. Rice husk was oxidized and then functionalized with a di-amino spacer. The morphological characterization shed light on the properties that affect the functionalization processes. Lipase B from Candida antarctica (CaLB) and two commercial asparaginases were immobilized covalently achieving higher immobilization yield than previously reported. All enzymes were immobilized also on commercial epoxy methacrylic resins and the CaLB immobilized on rice husk demonstrated a higher efficiency in the solvent-free polycondensation of dimethylitaconate. CaLB on rice husk appears particularly suitable for applications in highly viscous processes because of the unusual combination of its low density and remarkable mechanical robustness. In the case of the two asparaginases, the biocatalyst immobilized on rice husk performed in aqueous solution at least as efficiently as the enzyme immobilized on methacrylic resins, although the rice husk loaded a lower amount of protein.
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Todea A, Aparaschivei D, Badea V, Boeriu CG, Peter F. Biocatalytic Route for the Synthesis of Oligoesters of Hydroxy-Fatty acids and ϵ-Caprolactone. Biotechnol J 2018. [PMID: 29542861 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Developments of past years placed the bio-based polyesters as competitive substitutes for fossil-based polymers. Moreover, enzymatic polymerization using lipase catalysts has become an important green alternative to chemical polymerization for the synthesis of polyesters with biomedical applications, as several drawbacks related to the presence of traces of metal catalysts, toxicity and higher temperatures could be avoided. Copolymerization of ϵ-caprolactone (CL) with four hydroxy-fatty acids (HFA) from renewable sources, 10-hydroxystearic acid, 12-hydroxystearic acid, ricinoleic acid, and 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid, was carried out using commercially available immobilized lipases from Candida antarctica B, Thermomyces lanuginosus, and Pseudomonas stutzeri, as well as a native lipase. MALDI-TOF-MS and 2D-NMR analysis confirmed the formation of linear/branched and cyclic oligomers with average molecular weight around 1200 and polymerization degree up to 15. The appropriate selection of the biocatalyst and reaction temperature allowed the tailoring of the non-cyclic/cyclic copolymer ratio and increase of the total copolymer content in the reaction product above 80%. The catalytic efficiency of the best performing biocatalyst (Lipozyme TL) is evaluated during four reaction cycles, showing excellent operational stability. The thermal stability of the reaction products is assessed based on TG and DSC analysis. This new synthetic route for biobased oligomers with novel functionalities and properties could have promising biomedical applications.
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- Anamaria Todea
- Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University Politehnica Timişoara, Carol Telbisz 6, 300001 Timişoara, Romania
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- Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University Politehnica Timişoara, Carol Telbisz 6, 300001 Timişoara, Romania
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- Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University Politehnica Timişoara, Carol Telbisz 6, 300001 Timişoara, Romania
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, University Politehnica Timişoara, Carol Telbisz 6, 300001 Timişoara, Romania
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Pellis A, Cantone S, Ebert C, Gardossi L. Evolving biocatalysis to meet bioeconomy challenges and opportunities. N Biotechnol 2018; 40:154-169. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pellis A, Vastano M, Quartinello F, Herrero Acero E, Guebitz GM. His-Tag Immobilization of Cutinase 1 From Thermobifida cellulosilytica for Solvent-Free Synthesis of Polyesters. Biotechnol J 2017; 12. [PMID: 28731627 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201700322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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For many years, lipase B from Candida antarctica (CaLB) was the primary biocatalyst used for enzymatic esterification and polycondensation reactions. More recently, the need for novel biocatalysts with different selectivity has arisen in the biotechnology and biocatalysis fields. The present work describes how the catalytic potential of Thermobifida cellulosilytica cutinase 1 (Thc_Cut1) was exploited for polyester synthesis. In a first step, Thc_Cut1 was immobilized on three different carriers, namely Opal, Coral, and Amber, using a novel non-toxic His-tag method based on chelated Fe(III) ions (>99% protein bounded). In a second step, the biocatalyzed synthesis of an array of aliphatic polyesters was conducted. A selectivity chain study in a solvent-free reaction environment showed how, in contrast to CaLB, Thc_Cut1 presents a certain preference for C6 -C4 ester-diol combinations reaching monomer conversions up to 78% and Mw of 878 g mol-1 when the Amber immobilized Thc_Cut1 was used. The synthetic potential of this cutinase was also tested in organic solvents, showing a marked activity decrease in polar media like that observed for CaLB. Finally, recyclability studies were performed, which showed an excellent stability of the immobilized Thc_Cut1 (retained activity >94%) over 24 h reaction cycles when a solvent-free workup was used. Concerning a practical application of the biocatalyst's preparation, the production of oligomers with Mn values below 10 kDa is usually desired for the production of nanoparticles and for the synthesis of functional pre-polymers for coating applications that can be crosslinked in a second reaction step.
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- Alessandro Pellis
- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria.,Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Division Enzymes & Polymers, Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (ACIB), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria.,Division Enzymes & Polymers, Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH (ACIB), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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Fodor C, Golkaram M, Woortman AJJ, van Dijken J, Loos K. Enzymatic approach for the synthesis of biobased aromatic–aliphatic oligo-/polyesters. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01559c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aromatic moieties containing oligoesters and polyesters synthesized by enzymatic and conventional polymerizations of AB-type alkylenehydroxybenzoates.
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- Csaba Fodor
- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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Casajus H, Tranchimand S, Wolbert D, Nugier-Chauvin C, Cammas-Marion S. Optimization of lipase-catalyzed polymerization of benzyl malolactonate through a design of experiment approach. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hubert Casajus
- Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry (COS) team; Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS; UMR 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 35 708 Rennes Cedex 7 France
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- Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry (COS) team; Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS; UMR 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 35 708 Rennes Cedex 7 France
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- Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry (COS) team; Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS; UMR 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 35 708 Rennes Cedex 7 France
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- Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry (COS) team; Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS; UMR 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 35 708 Rennes Cedex 7 France
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- Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry (COS) team; Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS; UMR 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 35 708 Rennes Cedex 7 France
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Pellis A, Haernvall K, Pichler CM, Ghazaryan G, Breinbauer R, Guebitz GM. Enzymatic hydrolysis of poly(ethylene furanoate). J Biotechnol 2016; 235:47-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pellis A, Gamerith C, Ghazaryan G, Ortner A, Herrero Acero E, Guebitz GM. Ultrasound-enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 218:1298-302. [PMID: 27481467 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.07.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
The application of ultrasound was found to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). After a short activation phase up to 6.6times increase in the amount of released products was found. PET powder with lower crystallinity of 8% was hydrolyzed faster when compared to PET with 28% crystallinity. Ultrasound activation was found to be around three times more effective on powders vs. films most likely due to a larger surface area accessible to the enzyme.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alessandro Pellis
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 5, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland; Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria; Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria.
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria; Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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Pellis A, Guebitz GM, Farmer TJ. On the Effect of Microwave Energy on Lipase-Catalyzed Polycondensation Reactions. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21091245. [PMID: 27657023 PMCID: PMC6274407 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21091245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Microwave energy (MWe) is, nowadays, widely used as a clean synthesis tool to improve several chemical reactions, such as drug molecule synthesis, carbohydrate conversion and biomass pyrolysis. On the other hand, its exploitation in enzymatic reactions has only been fleetingly investigated and, hence, further study of MWe is required to reach a precise understanding of its potential in this field. Starting from the authors’ experience in clean synthesis and biocatalyzed reactions, this study sheds light on the possibility of using MWe for enhancing enzyme-catalyzed polycondensation reactions and pre-polymer formation. Several systems and set ups were investigated involving bulk and organic media (solution phase) reactions, different enzymatic preparations and various starting bio-based monomers. Results show that MWe enables the biocatalyzed synthesis of polyesters and pre-polymers in a similar way to that reported using conventional heating with an oil bath, but in a few cases, notably bulk phase polycondensations under intense microwave irradiation, MWe leads to a rapid enzyme deactivation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alessandro Pellis
- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria.
- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
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- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria.
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology GmbH, Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria.
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
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Pellis A, Herrero Acero E, Gardossi L, Ferrario V, Guebitz GM. Renewable building blocks for sustainable polyesters: new biotechnological routes for greener plastics. POLYM INT 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alessandro Pellis
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna; Department for Agrobiotechnology IFA-Tulln, Institute for Environmental Biotechnology; Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20 A-3430 Tulln an der Donau Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology; Division of Enzymes and Polymers; Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20 A-3430 Tulln an der Donau Austria
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- Laboratory of Applied and Computational Biocatalysis, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche; Università degli Studi di Trieste; Piazzale Europa 1 34127 Trieste Italy
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- Laboratory of Applied and Computational Biocatalysis, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche; Università degli Studi di Trieste; Piazzale Europa 1 34127 Trieste Italy
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna; Department for Agrobiotechnology IFA-Tulln, Institute for Environmental Biotechnology; Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20 A-3430 Tulln an der Donau Austria
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology; Division of Enzymes and Polymers; Konrad Lorenz Strasse 20 A-3430 Tulln an der Donau Austria
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