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Tuncay G, Yuksekdag A, Mutlu BK, Koyuncu I. A review of greener approaches for rare earth elements recovery from mineral wastes. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 357:124379. [PMID: 38885830 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
The use of rare earth elements (REE) in many various fields, including high-tech products, increases the demand for these materials day by day. The production of REE from primary sources has expanded in response to increasing demand; however, due to its limited, a more sustainable supply is also started to offer for the REE demand by using secondary sources. The most commonly used metallurgical method for REE recovery is hydrometallurgical processes. However, it has some disadvantages, like pyrometallurgical methods. In the review, studies of the environmental impacts of REE production from primary sources and life cycle assessments of products containing REE were investigated. According to the results, it has been seen that those studies in the literature in which hydrometallurgical methods have changed to more environmentally friendly approaches have begun to increase. In this review, mine wastes, which are secondary sources, were defined, conventional methods of recovery of rare earth elements were discussed, greener approaches to the recovery of REE from these sources were comprehensively examined and studies in the literature were evaluated. Furthermore, it was stated that there are limited studies on green approaches and REE recovery from mineral wastes and that this field is developing with an emphasis on the current outlook and future perspectives.
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- Gizem Tuncay
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey; National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey; Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK) - Rare Earth Elements Research Institute (NATEN), Kahramankazan, 06980, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey; National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey; National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey; National Research Center on Membrane Technologies, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Yang Y, He H, Chen Y, Chen B, Esfahani EB, Mohseni M, Xu N, Nesterenko P. Towards elevated perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) enrichment in water: Sequential liquid-liquid extraction pretreatment for ion chromatography detection. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142227. [PMID: 38704046 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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The widespread detection of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the environment has raised significant concerns. The standard PFOA analytical method relies on expensive solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instruments, making routine use prohibitive. We herein proposed a cost-effective yet novel enrichment method for determining PFOA at ng L-1 level. This method entailed a two-step sample preparation process: firstly, PFOA was extracted and enriched using a forward-extraction under acidic conditions, followed by a backward-extraction and enrichment step utilizing alkaline water. The enriched samples were subsequently subjected to a common ion chromatography (IC). Results reveal that maintaining a forward-extraction pH below its pKa value (2.8) is essential, as protonated PFOA proves effective in enhancing the enrichment factor (EF). The challenge lied in driving PFOA from forward-extractant to aqueous backward-extractant due to the decreased hydrophobicity of deprotonated PFOA (log Kow2 = 1.0). In addition, we found that evaporating forward-extractant with alkaline backward-extractant (containing 5% methanol) reduced potential analytical uncertainties associated with PFOA evaporation and sorption. Under optimal conditions, the method achieved a detection limit of 9.2 ng L-1 and an impressive EF value of 719. Comparison with SPE-LC-MS/MS confirmed the proposed method as a promising alternative for PFOA determination. Although initially targeted for PFOA, the novel methodology is likely applicable to preconcentration of other poly-fluoroalkyl substances.
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- Yang Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Vorob'evy Gory, GSP-3, Moscow, 119899, Russian Federation
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Erdas A, Marti ME. Eco-Friendly Approach for the Recovery of Lactic Acid by Complex Extraction. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:16959-16968. [PMID: 38645318 PMCID: PMC11025082 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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To meet the growing demand for high-purity lactic acid (LA) for biocompatible and biodegradable polymers, LA recovery by green techniques has been attracting the attention. This study focuses on the evaluation of vegetable oils as organic phase diluents in complex extraction of LA with an aliphatic tertiary amine extractant, trioctylamine (TOA). Eight vegetable oils were tested, and their performances were evaluated individually and compared with those obtained using 1-octanol. Extraction yields with these oils were similar; however, efficiencies with safflower oil (SFO) were slightly higher than those obtained with other oils tested. Efficiency with SFO + TOA varied inversely with temperature and pH; however, it increased with higher LA and TOA concentrations. Within the ranges of parameters investigated, the highest yield in SFO was 66% and was achieved at the highest TOA (1.0 M) and LA (1.5 M) concentrations. The efficiency obtained in 1-octanol under the identical conditions was 76%. Thus, the yields obtained with SFO + TOA and 1-octanol + TOA were comparable under most of the conditions tested, especially at the higher LA concentrations, which is preferred for commercial production. Following that, >99% of the LA was transferred from the organic phase to the (second) aqueous phase using NaOH (1.0 M) as a stripping agent. The organic phase was tested in subsequent extractions, and yields comparable to those obtained in the first uses were achieved. This study demonstrated that vegetable oils have the potential to be used as organic phase diluents during complex extraction of LA.
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- Aybikenur Erdas
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical
University, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Konya Technical
University, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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Demmelmayer P, Ćosić M, Kienberger M. Mineral Acid Co-Extraction in Reactive Extraction of Lactic Acid Using a Thymol-Menthol Deep Eutectic Solvent as a Green Modifier. Molecules 2024; 29:1722. [PMID: 38675542 PMCID: PMC11052331 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081722] [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: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Carboxylic acids can be isolated from fermentation broths using reactive liquid-liquid extraction, offering an alternative to the environmentally harmful state-of-the-art process of precipitating calcium lactate. To enhance the sustainability of liquid-liquid extraction processes, greener solvents, such as natural deep eutectic solvents, are investigated. However, fermentation broths often exhibit pH values unsuitable for carboxylic acid extraction, which can be adjusted using mineral acids, though mineral acids may be co-extracted. In this study, we systematically examine the co-extraction of hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric, and phosphoric acid during extraction and back-extraction of lactic acid. The solvent phase consisted of tri-n-octylamine, trioctylphosphine oxide, or tributyl phosphate diluted in a thymol-menthol deep eutectic solvent. The back-extraction was conducted using a diluent swing with p-cymene as the antisolvent and water as the receiving phase. Tri-n-octylamine showed the highest efficiency for lactic acid (up to 29.8%) but also the highest co-extraction of mineral acids (up to 50.9%). In contrast, trioctylphosphine oxide exhibited a lower but more selective lactic acid extraction (5.94%) with low mineral acids co-extraction (0.135%). Overall, the highest co-extraction was observed for phosphoric acid and the lowest for nitric acid. In conclusion, the selected solvent phase composition and mineral acid influence the co-extraction and, thus, final product purity. The successful application of the natural deep eutectic solvent as the modifier enhances the sustainability of liquid-liquid extraction processes.
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 25/C, 8010 Graz, Austria; (P.D.); (M.Ć.)
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Bu G, Zhao X, Wang M, Ti G, Chen F, Duan X, Huang Y, Li P. Identification of calcium chelating peptides from peanut protein hydrolysate and absorption activity of peptide-calcium complex. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2024. [PMID: 38545944 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Peanut peptides have good chelating ability with metal ions. However, there are few studies on the chelation mechanism of peanut peptides with calcium and absorption properties of peptide-calcium complex. RESULTS Peptides with high calcium chelating rate were isolated and purified from peanut protein hydrolysate (PPH), and the chelation rate of component F21 was higher (81.4 ± 0.8%). Six peptides were identified from component F21 by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and the frequency of acidic amino acids and arginine in the amino acid sequence was higher in all six peptides. Peanut peptide-calcium complex (PPH21-Ca) was prepared by selecting component F21 (PPH21). Ultraviolet analysis indicated that the chelate reaction occurred between peanut peptide and calcium ions. Fourier transform infrared analysis showed that the chelating sites were carboxyl and amino groups on the amino acid residues of peptides. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the surface of peanut peptide had a smooth block structure, but the surface of the complex had a granular morphology. Caco-2 cell model tests revealed that the bioavailability of PPH21-Ca was 58.4 ± 0.5%, which was significantly higher than that of inorganic calcium at 37.0 ± 0.4%. CONCLUSION Peanut peptides can chelate calcium ions by carboxyl and amino groups, and the peptide-calcium complex had higher bioavailability. This study provides a theoretical basis for the development of new calcium supplement products that are absorbed easily. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Guanhao Bu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Province Nanjie Village (Group) Co., Ltd, Luohe, China
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- Henan Province Nanjie Village (Group) Co., Ltd, Luohe, China
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Salvadori K, Onali A, Mathez G, Eigner V, Dendisová M, Matějka P, Mullerová M, Brancale A, Cuřínová P. An Insight into Anion Extraction by Amphiphiles: Hydrophobic Microenvironments as a Requirement for the Extractant Selectivity. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:44221-44228. [PMID: 38027376 PMCID: PMC10666219 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Coupling of electron-deficient urea units with aliphatic chains gives rise to amphiphilic compounds that bind to phosphate and benzoate anions in the hydrogen bonding competitive solvent (DMSO) with KAss = 6 580 M-1 and KAss = 4 100 M-1, respectively. The anchoring of these receptor moieties to the dendritic support does not result in a loss of anion binding and enables new applications. Due to the formation of a microenvironment in the dendrimer, the high selectivity of the prepared compound toward benzoate is maintained even in the presence of aqueous media during extraction experiments. In the presence of binding sites at 5 mM concentration, the amount of benzoate corresponding to the full binding site occupancy is transferred into the chloroform phase from its 10 mM aqueous solution. A thorough investigation of the extraction behavior of the dendrimer reported here, supported by a series of molecular dynamics simulations, provides new insight into the fundamental principles of extraction of inorganic anions by amphiphiles.
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- Karolína Salvadori
- Department
of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
- Department
of Bioorganic Chemistry and Biomaterials, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v.v.i., Rozvojová 135, Prague 6 16502, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Solid-State Chemistry, University of
Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Bioorganic Chemistry and Biomaterials, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v.v.i., Rozvojová 135, Prague 6 16502, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry
and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 16628, Czech Republic
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Tehrani SF, Bharadwaj P, Leblond Chain J, Roullin VG. Purification processes of polymeric nanoparticles: How to improve their clinical translation? J Control Release 2023; 360:591-612. [PMID: 37422123 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Polymeric nanoparticles, as revolutionary nanomedicines, have offered a new class of diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for a multitude of diseases. With its immense potential, the world witnesses the new age of nanotechnology after the COVID-19 vaccines were developed based on nanotechnology. Even though there are countless benchtop research studies in the nanotechnology world, their integration into commercially available technologies is still restricted. The post-pandemic world demands a surge of research in the domain, which leaves us with the fundamental question: why is the clinical translation of therapeutic nanoparticles so restricted? Complications in nanomedicine purification, among other things, are to blame for the lack of transference. Polymeric nanoparticles, owing to their ease of manufacture, biocompatibility, and enhanced efficiency, are one of the more explored domains in organic-based nanomedicines. Purification of nanoparticles can be challenging and necessitates tailoring the available methods in accordance with the polymeric nanoparticle and impurities involved. Though a number of techniques have been described, there are no available guidelines that help in selecting the method to better suit our requirements. We encountered this difficulty while compiling articles for this review and looking for methods to purify polymeric nanoparticles. The currently accessible bibliography for purification techniques only provides approaches for a specific type of nanomaterial or sometimes even procedures for bulk materials, that are not fully relevant to nanoparticles. In our research, we tried to summarize the available purification techniques using the approach of A.F. Armington. We divided the purification systems into two major classes, namely: phase separation-based techniques (based on the physical differences between the phases) and matter exchange-based techniques (centered on physicochemical induced transfer of materials and compounds). The phase separation methods are based on either using nanoparticle size differences to retain them on a physical barrier (filtration techniques) or using their densities to segregate them (centrifugation techniques). The matter exchange separation methods rely on either transferring the molecules or impurities across a barrier using simple physicochemical phenomena, like the concentration gradients (dialysis method) or partition coefficients (extraction technique). After describing the methods in detail, we highlight their advantages and limitations, mainly focusing on preformed polymer-based nanoparticles. Tailoring a purification strategy takes into account the nanoparticle structure and its integrity, the method selected should be suited for preserving the integrity of the particles, in addition to conforming to the economical, material and productivity considerations. In the meantime, we advocate the use of a harmonized international regulatory framework to define the adequate physicochemical and biological characterization of nanomedicines. An appropriate purification strategy serves as the backbone to achieving desired characteristics, in addition to reducing variability. As a result, the present review aspires to serve as a comprehensive guide for researchers, who are new to the domain, as well as a synopsis of purification strategies and analytical characterization methods used in preclinical studies.
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- Soudeh F Tehrani
- Laboratoire de Nanotechnologies Pharmaceutiques, Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Nanotechnologies Pharmaceutiques, Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Nanotechnologies Pharmaceutiques, Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada.
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Ho Ahn J, Hwan Jung K, Seok Lim E, Min Kim S, Ok Han S, Um Y. Recent advances in microbial production of medium chain fatty acid from renewable carbon resources: a comprehensive review. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 381:129147. [PMID: 37169199 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Microbial production of medium chain length fatty acids (MCFAs) from renewable resources is becoming increasingly important in establishing a sustainable and clean chemical industry. This review comprehensively summarizes current advances in microbial MCFA production from renewable resources. Detailed information is provided on two major MCFA production pathways using various renewable resources and other auxiliary pathways supporting MCFA production to help understand the fundamentals of bio-based MCFA production. In addition, conventional and well-studied MCFA producers are classified into two categories, natural and synthetic producers, and their characteristics on MCFA production are outlined. Moreover, various engineering strategies employed to achieve the highest MCFAs production up to date are showcased together with key enzymes suggested for MCFA overproduction. Finally, future challenges and perspectives are discussed towards more efficient production of bio-based MCFA production.
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- Jung Ho Ahn
- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environment Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environment Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Altinisik S, Zeidan H, Yilmaz MD, Marti ME. Reactive Extraction of Betaine from Sugarbeet Processing Byproducts. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:11029-11038. [PMID: 37008146 PMCID: PMC10061657 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Betaine from natural sources is still preferred over its synthetic analogue in secondary industries. It is currently obtained by expensive separation means, which is one of the main reasons for its high cost. In this study, reactive extraction of betaine from sugarbeet industry byproducts, that is, molasses and vinasse, was investigated. Dinonylnaphthalenedisulfonic acid (DNNDSA) was used as the extraction agent, and the initial concentration of betaine in the aqueous solutions of byproducts was adjusted to 0.1 M. Although maximum efficiencies were obtained at unadjusted pH values (pH 6, 5, and 6 for aqueous betaine, molasses, and vinasse solutions, respectively), the effect of aqueous pH on betaine extraction was negligible in the range of 2-12. The possible reaction mechanisms between betaine and DNNDSA under acidic, neutral, and basic conditions were discussed. Increasing the extractant concentration significantly increased (especially in the range of 0.1-0.4 M) the yields, and temperature positively (but slightly) affected betaine extraction. The highest extraction efficiencies (∼71.5, 71, and 67.5% in a single step for aqueous betaine, vinasse, and molasses solutions, respectively) were obtained with toluene as an organic phase solvent, and it was followed by dimethyl phthalate, 1-octanol, or methyl isobutyl ketone, indicating that the efficiency increased with decreasing polarity. Recoveries from pure betaine solutions were higher (especially at higher pH values and [DNNDSA] < 0.5 M) than those from vinasse and molasses solutions, indicating the adverse influence of byproduct constituents; however, the lower yields were not due to sucrose. Stripping was affected by the type of organic phase solvent, and a significant amount (66-91% in single step) of betaine in the organic phase was transferred to the second aqueous phase using NaOH as the stripping agent. Reactive extraction has a great potential for use in betaine recovery due to its high efficiency, simplicity, low energy demand, and cost.
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- Sinem Altinisik
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical University, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical University, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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- Department
of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, 42140 Konya, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical University, 42075 Konya, Turkey
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Patyal U, Kumar V, Singh M, Kumar A, Sharma AK, Ali SF, Syed SM. Butyric acid: fermentation production using organic waste as low-cost feedstocks. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2023. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2022-0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Butyric acid is an important chemical which has many applications in the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Butyraldehyde, which is derived from propylene, is now converted into butyrate by petrochemical processes known as oxo synthesis. Because of its poor productivity and low butyrate concentration in the fermentation broth, biotechnological production of butyric acid is not economically viable. Typically, a sizable amount of the overall production expenses goes toward the cost of the fermentation substrate. If the fermentation process can use minimal biomass as the feedstock, a cost-competitive production of butyric acid from the fermentation technique would be generated with a strong market prospect. Organic wastes are recommended as a source of butyric acid fermentation feedstock because they are inexpensive, can be generated in huge numbers, and are biodegradable. With a focus on the low-cost feedstock, the many uses of butyric acid are discussed, with its present production status. As a result, this paper explores several butyric acid fermentation-related problems and offers ideas for potential solutions.
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- Urvasha Patyal
- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), MMEC , Mullana , Ambala , Haryana , India
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), MMEC , Mullana , Ambala , Haryana , India
- Department of Microbiology , International Medical School, UIB , Almaty , Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), MMEC , Mullana , Ambala , Haryana , India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology , Sharda University , Great Noida , India
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- Department of Biotechnology , Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), MMEC , Mullana , Ambala , Haryana , India
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- Department of Pharmacology , International Medical School, UIB , Almaty , Kazakhstan
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- Department of Genral surgery , International Medical School, UIB , Almaty , Kazakhstan
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Chakraborty D, Palani SG, Ghangrekar MM, Wong JWC. Reactive extraction of lactic and acetic acids from leached bed reactor leachate and process optimization by response surface methodology. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023:1-16. [PMID: 36872877 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2186272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The present work focused on extracting lactic and acetic acids from the leachate collected from leached bed reactor (LBR) during acidogenesis of food waste using the reactive extraction (RE) process. A wide range of diluents was screened either alone by physical extraction (PE) or in combination with extractants using RE to extract acids from the VFA mix. Aliquat 336-Butyl acetate/MIBK extractants in RE demonstrated higher distribution coefficients (k) and extraction yield (E %) than PE. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the extraction of lactic and acetic acids from the synthetic acid mix, using three variables (extractant concentrations, solute/acid concentration and time). Consequently, these three variables were optimized for LBR leachate. The RE was promising, and extraction efficiencies of 65% (lactate), 75% (acetate), 86.2% (propionate) and almost 100% for butyrate and medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) were achieved after 16 h of extraction. The RSM optimization predicted a maximum E % of 59.60% and 34.67% for lactate and acetate in 5.5 and 1.17 min, respectively. In the leachate experiment, an increase in E% and k was observed with increasing extractant concentration and lactate and acetate concentrations over time. Using a 1M reactive extractant mix and 1.25 and 12 g/L of solute concentrations, the maximum E % of acetate and lactate were 38.66% and 61.8% in 10 min. The results could contribute to developing a rapid in-situ product recovery system integrated with food waste acidogenesis for lactate and acetate recovery, contributing to the bio-economy.
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- Debkumar Chakraborty
- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India
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- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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Yuan B, Braune M, Gröngröft A. Liquid‐Liquid Extraction of Caproic and Caprylic Acid: Solvent Properties and pH. CHEM-ING-TECH 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202200189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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- Bomin Yuan
- DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH Biorefineries Department Torgauer Straße 116 04347 Leipzig Germany
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- DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH Biorefineries Department Torgauer Straße 116 04347 Leipzig Germany
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- DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH Biorefineries Department Torgauer Straße 116 04347 Leipzig Germany
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Separation of Methanol and Ethanol from Azeotropic MTBE Mixtures Using Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Keestra H, Brouwer T, Schuur B, Lange JP. Entrainer Selection For The Extractive Distillation Of Acrylic Acid And Propionic Acid. Chem Eng Res Des 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2023.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Esen Marti M, Zeidan H. Using eco-friendly alternatives for the recovery of pyruvic acid by reactive extraction. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Thymol-menthol-based deep eutectic solvent as a modifier in reactive liquid-liquid extraction of carboxylic acids from pretreated sweet sorghum silage press juice. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Almhofer L, Paulik C, Bammer D, Schlackl K, Bischof RH. Contaminations Impairing an Acetic Acid Biorefinery: Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Lipophilic Wood Extractives with Fully Recyclable Extractants. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tönjes S, Uitterhaegen E, De Brabander P, Verhoeven E, Delmulle T, De Winter K, Soetaert W. In situ product recovery as a powerful tool to improve the fermentative production of muconic acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108746] [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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Mai Y, Xian X, Hu L, Zhang X, Zheng X, Tao S, Lin X. Liquid–liquid extraction of levulinic acid from aqueous solutions using hydrophobic tri-n-octylamine/alcohol-based deep eutectic solvent. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.10.005] [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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Liang X, Zhang Y. Controllable recovery and regeneration of bio-derived ionic liquid choline acetate for biomass processing via bipolar membrane electrodialysis-based methodology. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Borah HJ, Borah A, Yadav A, Hazarika S. Extraction of malic acid from Dillenia indica in organic solvents and its antimicrobial activity. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2022.2115381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Hirok Jyoti Borah
- Department of Chemistry, Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Chemical Engineering Group, Engineering Sciences & Technology Division
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Biological Sciences & Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam, India
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- Chemical Engineering Group, Engineering Sciences & Technology Division
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Blaga AC, Tucaliuc A, Kloetzer L. Applications of Ionic Liquids in Carboxylic Acids Separation. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12080771. [PMID: 36005686 PMCID: PMC9414664 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12080771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered a green viable organic solvent substitute for use in the extraction and purification of biosynthetic products (derived from biomass-solid/liquid extraction, or obtained through fermentation-liquid/liquid extraction). In this review, we analyzed the ionic liquids (greener alternative for volatile organic media in chemical separation processes) as solvents for extraction (physical and reactive) and pertraction (extraction and transport through liquid membranes) in the downstream part of organic acids production, focusing on current advances and future trends of ILs in the fields of promoting environmentally friendly products separation.
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Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration opportunities to concentrate multicomponent mixtures of volatile fatty acids. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Study on Extraction Performance of Vanadium (V) from Aqueous Solution by Octyl-Imidazole Ionic Liquids Extractants. METALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/met12050854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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It is worth it to explore the extraction performance for vanadium by the imidazole ionic liquids. The extraction of vanadium (V) was studied using [Omim]Cl, [Omim]Br, and [Omim][BF4] as extractants. The effects of various diluents, equilibrium time, extraction temperature, and anion species were investigated. The structure-activity relationship of vanadium and ILs was discussed by calculating the lattice energy of ILs based on the Glasser theory and the volume of anions. The results show that n-pentanol is the optimum diluent. Under the extraction conditions of an equilibrium time of 60 s and extraction temperature of 25 °C, the extraction rates of V (V) by [Omim]Cl, [Omim]Br, and [Omim][BF4] reached 97.93%, 96.59%, and 87.01%, respectively. Furthermore, based on the Glasser theory, the lattice energy of ionic liquids decreased in the order [Omim]Cl > [Omim]Br > [Omim]BF4. The volume of the anions increased in the order Cl− < Br− < BF4− < HVO42−. The extraction rate of V (V) depended on the size of the anions and the strength of the interaction between the anion and imidazolium cation. The results of counterevidence experiments verified the larger the anion volume, the easier it is to combine with cation in the organic phase, and the lattice energy of extracted compound is lower. The statistical analysis showed that the effect of the equilibrium time and temperature were not significant in the model, and the anions species showed a significant effect on the extraction efficiency of V (V).
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Electrochemical membrane-assisted pH-swing extraction and back-extraction of lactic acid. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pervez MN, Mahboubi A, Uwineza C, Zarra T, Belgiorno V, Naddeo V, Taherzadeh MJ. Factors influencing pressure-driven membrane-assisted volatile fatty acids recovery and purification-A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 817:152993. [PMID: 35026250 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.152993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are building block chemicals that can be produced through bioconversion of organic waste streams via anaerobic digestion as intermediate products. Purified VFAs are applicable in a wide range of industrial applications such as food, textiles, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals etc. production. The present review focuses on VFAs recovery methods and technologies such as adsorption, distillation, extraction, gas stripping, esterification and membrane based techniques etc., while presenting a discussion of their pros and cons. Moreover, a great attention has been given to the recovery of VFAs through membrane filtration as a promising sustainable clarification, fractionation and concentration approach. In this regard, a thorough overview of factors affecting membrane filtration performance for VFAs recovery has been presented. Filtration techniques such as nanofiltration and reverse osmosis have shown to be capable of recovering over 90% of VFAs content from organic effluent steams, proving the direct effect of membrane materials/surface chemistry, pore size and solution pH in recovery success level. Overall, this review presents a new insight into challenges and potentials of membrane filtration for VFAs recovery based on the effects of factors such as operational parameters, membrane properties and effluent characteristics.
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- Md Nahid Pervez
- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 501 90 Borås, Sweden; Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 501 90 Borås, Sweden
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- Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 501 90 Borås, Sweden
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
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BEYECHA HUNDİE K, ABDİSSA D, BEKELE BAYU A. Extraction, Optimization, and Characterization of Neem Seed Oil via Box-Behnken Design Approach. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.1039997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Purification and concentration of formic acid from formic acid/gluconic acid mixtures by two successive steps of nanofiltration and reactive liquid-liquid extraction. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lazar RG, Blaga AC, Dragoi EN, Galaction AI, Cascaval D. Application of reactive extraction for the separation of pseudomonic acids: Influencing factors, interfacial mechanism, and process modelling. CAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24124] [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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- Roxana Georgiana Lazar
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu” “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi Iasi Romania
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu” “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi Iasi Romania
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu” “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi Iasi Romania
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- Faculty of Medical Bioengineering “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi Romania
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection “Cristofor Simionescu” “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi Iasi Romania
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Leesment A, Selberg S, Tammiste M, Vu AH, Nguyen TH, Taylor-King L, Leito I. Quantifying Acidity in Heterogeneous Systems: Biphasic p Ka Values. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4059-4064. [PMID: 35195999 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Acidities of lipophilic compounds, such as various ligands or catalysts, in systems consisting of an aqueous phase at equilibrium with a water-immiscible phase (lipid bilayers, phase transfer catalysis, sensor membranes, to name just few) are typically approximated by the aqueous pKa values. Our research shows that such approximations can lead to seriously biased estimations of the acidities as the bulk of solvated H+ ions reside in the aqueous phase, while the lipophilic species─both neutral acid and anion─predominantly reside in the organic phase. Therefore, the use of aqueous pKa in such situations is not justified. In this work, we provide a more accurate description of the acidities of acids in such systems by applying the biphasic pKa concept. Biphasic pKa values (pKaow values) of 35 acids of various structures and chemical properties were determined in a 1-octanol:water system. We provide detailed descriptions of the UV-vis and NMR measurement methods. The directly obtained (apparent) pKaow values depend on concentration. Concentration-independent values were obtained by extrapolating the apparent values to zero concentration using a Debye-Hückel model.
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- Andre Leesment
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia.,Department of Chemistry, Biomedical Center (BMC), Uppsala University, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia.,Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, B222, Batiment B, Puvis de Monod, 23 rue Marguerite, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia.,Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZD Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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Recovery Techniques Enabling Circular Chemistry from Wastewater. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041389. [PMID: 35209179 PMCID: PMC8877087 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In an era where it becomes less and less accepted to just send waste to landfills and release wastewater into the environment without treatment, numerous initiatives are pursued to facilitate chemical production from waste. This includes microbial conversions of waste in digesters, and with this type of approach, a variety of chemicals can be produced. Typical for digestion systems is that the products are present only in (very) dilute amounts. For such productions to be technically and economically interesting to pursue, it is of key importance that effective product recovery strategies are being developed. In this review, we focus on the recovery of biologically produced carboxylic acids, including volatile fatty acids (VFAs), medium-chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs), long-chain dicarboxylic acids (LCDAs) being directly produced by microorganisms, and indirectly produced unsaturated short-chain acids (USCA), as well as polymers. Key recovery techniques for carboxylic acids in solution include liquid-liquid extraction, adsorption, and membrane separations. The route toward USCA is discussed, including their production by thermal treatment of intracellular polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) polymers and the downstream separations. Polymers included in this review are extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Strategies for fractionation of the different fractions of EPS are discussed, aiming at the valorization of both polysaccharides and proteins. It is concluded that several separation strategies have the potential to further develop the wastewater valorization chains.
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Demmelmayer P, Kienberger M. Reactive extraction of lactic acid from sweet sorghum silage press juice. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120090] [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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Núñez D, Oulego P, Collado S, Riera FA, Díaz M. Recovery of organic acids from pre-treated Kraft black liquor using ultrafiltration and liquid-liquid extraction. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Separation of Some Anionic Dyes Using Reverse Micelles of CTAB and SDS as Efficient Surfactants Adsorbents from Aqueous Medium. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/7484479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Extractive removal of anionic dyes, namely, Color Index (CI) Reactive Blue 222 and Reactive Yellow 145, using reverse micelles based on liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) was carried out from aqueous solutions using different anionic and cationic surfactants (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), resp.), which dissolved in ethyl acetate as solvent. The reverse micelle principal acts on the dye encapsulated in the solvent in an aqueous micropool. The experiments were carried out by mixing in a simple mixer a given amount of dyes and surfactants dissolved in a solvent in an aqueous process. Due to gravity, the dye is separated from water after the solvent phase is separated from the aqueous phase, including dye encapsulated in reverse micelles. Under various experimental conditions, extraction efficiency was studied, including solution pH, extraction time, initial dye concentration, extractant concentration, temperature, stripping agent, and solvent reusability. Dyes extracted were stripped quantitatively with NaOH solution. Recovery of the solvent and the reuse of dyes and surfactants after extraction of dye molecules from reverse micelles surfactant core considered are very important from an economic point of view. The optimized conditions were 7 ± 0.2 solution pH, 9 × 10−2 mol/L extractant concentration, 1M NaOH stripping agent concentration, 60 min extraction time, 6 × 10−5 mol/L dye concentration, and 1 : 1 aqueous to organic (A/O) ratio. 87–93% of dyes were extracted at experimental optimum conditions.
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Kakku S, Gaikwad SM, Gaikwad S, Taralkar SV, Billa SB, Chakinala AG, Chakinala N. Reactive extraction of gluconic acid using trioctylamine in different diluents. Chem Eng Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202100373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Sivasankar Kakku
- Department of Chemical Engineering Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur 303007 India
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- Chemical Engineering & Process Development CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411 008 India
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- Department of Food Technology Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology Ashta 416301 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Sri. Venkateswara University Tirupati 517502 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur 303007 India
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Li Z, He G, Zhao G, Niu J, Li L, Bi J, Mu H, Zhu C, Chen Z, Zhang L, Zhang H, Zhang J, Wang B, Wang Y. Preparation of a novel ion-imprinted membrane using sodium periodate-oxidized polydopamine as the interface adhesion layer for the direction separation of Li+ from spent lithium-ion battery leaching solution. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Valorisation of CO2 into Value-Added Products via Microbial Electrosynthesis (MES) and Electro-Fermentation Technology. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation7040291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microbial electrocatalysis reckons on microbes as catalysts for reactions occurring at electrodes. Microbial fuel cells and microbial electrolysis cells are well-known in this context; both prefer the oxidation of organic and inorganic matter for producing electricity. Notably, the synthesis of high energy-density chemicals (fuels) or their precursors by microorganisms using bio-cathode to yield electrical energy is called Microbial Electrosynthesis (MES), giving an exceptionally appealing novel way for producing beneficial products from electricity and wastewater. This review accentuates the concept, importance and opportunities of MES, as an emerging discipline at the nexus of microbiology and electrochemistry. Production of organic compounds from MES is considered as an effective technique for the generation of various beneficial reduced end-products (like acetate and butyrate) as well as in reducing the load of CO2 from the atmosphere to mitigate the harmful effect of greenhouse gases in global warming. Although MES is still an emerging technology, this method is not thoroughly known. The authors have focused on MES, as it is the next transformative, viable alternative technology to decrease the repercussions of surplus carbon dioxide in the environment along with conserving energy.
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Fan Y, Luo H, Zhu C, Li W, Wu D, Wu H. Hydrophobic natural alcohols based deep eutectic solvents: Effective solvents for the extraction of quinine. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Green Extraction of Volatile Fatty Acids from Fermented Wastewater Using Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation7040226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are carboxylic acids mainly produced via the fermentation of organic waste streams. Being industrial platform chemicals, sustainable, green and economical recovery of VFAs is necessary. Herein, hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (HDES), “a new generation of water-immiscible designer solvents”, were assessed for the recovery of VFAs via liquid–liquid extraction. The eutectic mixture of menthol-lauric acid exhibited the highest stability and hydrophobicity. The binary solubility of the pairs {VFA in water} and {VFA in HDES}—and the saturation of the HDES with water were measured. Furthermore, the influences of key parameters on the extraction efficiency were investigated. On multi-stage extraction, an efficiency of 88% was achieved in 4 stages, and the HDES was successfully regenerated using vacuum evaporation. The HDES performance was also compared to other reported relevant solvents. It was concluded that menthol-lauric acid HDES is a promising candidate for the green extraction of VFAs from fermented wastewater.
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Nasiri A, Jahani R, Mokhtari S, Yazdanpanah H, Daraei B, Faizi M, Kobarfard F. Overview, consequences, and strategies for overcoming matrix effects in LC-MS analysis: a critical review. Analyst 2021; 146:6049-6063. [PMID: 34546235 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01047f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) technique is widely applied to routine analysis in many matrices. Despite the enormous application of LC/MS, this technique is subjected to drawbacks called matrix effects (MEs) that could lead to ion suppression or ion enhancement. This phenomenon can exert a deleterious impact on the ionization efficacy of an analyte and subsequently on the important method performance parameters. LC-MS susceptibility to MEs is the main challenge of this technique in the analysis of complex matrices such as biological and food samples. Nowadays, the assessment, estimation, and overcoming of the MEs before developing a method is mandatory in any analysis. Two main approaches including the post-column infusion and post-extraction spike are proposed to determine the degree of MEs. Different strategies can be adopted to reduce or eliminate MEs depending on the complexity of the matrix. This could be done by improving extraction and clean-up methods, changing the type of ionization employed, optimization of liquid chromatography conditions, and using corrective calibration methods. This review article will provide an overview of the MEs as the Achilles heel of the LC-MS technique, the causes of ME occurrence, their consequences, and systemic approaches towards overcoming MEs during LC-MS-based multi-analyte procedures.
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- Azadeh Nasiri
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Food Safety Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Central Research Laboratories, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Food Safety Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Central Research Laboratories, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Separation of ethanol azeotropic mixture using deep eutectic solvents in liquid- liquid extraction process. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Omwene PI, Sarihan ZBO, Karagunduz A, Keskinler B. Bio-based succinic acid recovery by ion exchange resins integrated with nanofiltration/reverse osmosis preceded crystallization. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2021.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Marták J, Liptaj T, Polakovič M, Schlosser Š. New phosphonium ionic liquid with neodecanoate anion as butyric acid extractant. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01607-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Baral P, Pundir A, Kurmi A, Singh R, Kumar V, Agrawal D. Salting-out assisted solvent extraction of L (+) lactic acid obtained after fermentation of sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Membrane Purification Techniques for Recovery of Succinic Acid Obtained from Fermentation Broth during Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Current Advances and Future Perspectives. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13126794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Recently, the bioconversion of biomass into biofuels and biocommodities has received significant attention. Although green technologies for biofuel and biocommodity production are advancing, the productivity and yield from these techniques are low. Over the past years, various recovery and purification techniques have been developed and successfully employed to improve these technologies. However, these technologies still require improvement regarding the energy-consumption-related costs, low yield and product purity. In the context of sustainable green production, this review presents a broad review of membrane purification technologies/methods for succinic acid, a biocommodity obtained from lignocellulosic biomass. In addition, a short overview of the global market for sustainable green chemistry and circular economy systems or zero waste approach towards a sustainable waste management is presented. Succinic acid, the available feedstocks for its production and its industrial applications are also highlighted. Downstream separation processes of succinic acid and the current studies on different downstream processing techniques are critically reviewed. Furthermore, critical analysis of membrane-based downstream processes of succinic acid production from fermentation broth is highlighted. A short review of the integrated-membrane-based process is discussed, as well, because integrating “one-pot” lignocellulosic bioconversion to succinic acid with downstream separation processing is considered a critical issue to address. In conclusion, speculations on outlook are suggested.
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Falconer RJ, Schuur B, Mittermaier AK. Applications of isothermal titration calorimetry in pure and applied research from 2016 to 2020. J Mol Recognit 2021; 34:e2901. [PMID: 33975380 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The last 5 years have seen a series of advances in the application of isothermal titration microcalorimetry (ITC) and interpretation of ITC data. ITC has played an invaluable role in understanding multiprotein complex formation including proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACS), and mitochondrial autophagy receptor Nix interaction with LC3 and GABARAP. It has also helped elucidate complex allosteric communication in protein complexes like trp RNA-binding attenuation protein (TRAP) complex. Advances in kinetics analysis have enabled the calculation of kinetic rate constants from pre-existing ITC data sets. Diverse strategies have also been developed to study enzyme kinetics and enzyme-inhibitor interactions. ITC has also been applied to study small molecule solvent and solute interactions involved in extraction, separation, and purification applications including liquid-liquid separation and extractive distillation. Diverse applications of ITC have been developed from the analysis of protein instability at different temperatures, determination of enzyme kinetics in suspensions of living cells to the adsorption of uremic toxins from aqueous streams.
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- Robert J Falconer
- School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Recovery of Bio-Based Chemicals: Solid–Liquid Equilibria and Liquid–Liquid Extraction. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9050796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The solid–liquid equilibrium (SLE) behavior and liquid–liquid extraction (LLX) abilities of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) containing (a) thymol and L-menthol, and (b) trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) and L-menthol were evaluated. The distribution coefficients (KD) were determined for the solutes relevant for two biorefinery cases, including formic acid, levulinic acid, furfural, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and L-lactic acid. Overall, for both cases, an increasing KD was observed for both DESs for acids increasing in size and thus hydrophobicity. Furfural, being the most hydrophobic, was seen to extract the highest KD (for DES (a) 14.2 ± 2.2 and (b) 4.1 ± 0.3), and the KD of lactic acid was small, independent of the DESs (DES (a) 0.5 ± 0.07 and DES (b) 0.4 ± 0.05). The KD of the acids for the TOPO and L-menthol DES were in similar ranges as for traditional TOPO-containing composite solvents, while for the thymol/L-menthol DES, in the absence of the Lewis base functionality, a smaller KD was observed. The selectivity of formic acid and levulinic acid separation was different for the two DESs investigated because of the acid–base interaction of the phosphine group. The thymol and L-menthol DES was selective towards levulinic acid (Sij = 9.3 ± 0.10, and the TOPO and L-menthol DES was selective towards FA (Sij = 2.1 ± 0.28).
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Laitinen AT, Parsana VM, Jauhiainen O, Huotari M, van den Broeke LJP, de Jong W, Vlugt TJH, Ramdin M. Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Formic Acid with 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran: Experiments, Process Modeling, and Economics. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021; 60:5588-5599. [PMID: 34054211 PMCID: PMC8154433 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Formic acid (FA)
is an interesting hydrogen (H2) and
carbon monoxide (CO) carrier that can be produced by the electrochemical
reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) using renewable energy.
The separation of FA from water is challenging due to the strong (cross)association
of the components and the presence of a high boiling azeotrope. For
the separation of dilute FA solutions, liquid–liquid extraction
is preferred over conventional distillation because distilling large
amounts of water is very energy-intensive. In this study, we use 2-methyltetrahydrofuran
(2-MTHF) to extract FA from the CO2 electrolysis process,
which typically contains <20 wt % of FA. Vapor–liquid equilibrium
(VLE) data of the binary system 2-MTHF–FA and liquid–liquid
equilibrium (LLE) data of the ternary system 2-MTHF–FA–water
are obtained. Continuous extraction and distillation experiments are
performed to test the extraction power and recovery of 2-MTHF from
the extract. The VLE and LLE data are used to design a hybrid extraction
and distillation process to produce a commercial grade product (85
wt % of FA). A detailed economic analysis of this hybrid extraction–distillation
process is presented and compared with the existing FA separation
methods. It is shown that 2-MTHF is a cost-effective solvent for FA
extraction from dilute streams (<20 wt % FA).
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- Antero T Laitinen
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie 4 E, Espoo FI-02044, Finland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, V.V.P. Engineering College, Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie 4 E, Espoo FI-02044, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie 4 E, Espoo FI-02044, Finland
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- Engineering Thermodynamics, Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, Delft 2628CB, The Netherlands
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- Large-Scale Energy Storage, Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, Delft 2628CB, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Thermodynamics, Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, Delft 2628CB, The Netherlands
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- Engineering Thermodynamics, Process & Energy Department, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39, Delft 2628CB, The Netherlands
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Techno-Economic Analysis of a Process for the Aqueous Conversion of Corn Stover into Lactic and Levulinic Acid through Sn-Beta Catalysis. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9030436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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A readily available source for renewable fuels and chemicals is corn stover, which consists of the leftover stalks, leaves, husks, and cobs from the corn plant and makes up nearly half of the yield of a corn crop. Common practice is to pretreat it with sulfuric acid to break down the hemicellulose, releasing xylose, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis to convert the cellulose into glucose. Using a Sn-Beta catalyst, it is possible to convert these monomeric sugars into lactic, levulinic, formic, and acetic acids. This paper presents the results of a techno-economic analysis (TEA) of the commercial feasibility of producing these acids from corn stover. Two preliminary process designs were evaluated which represent two separate reaction yields: a balanced yield of both lactic and levulinic acids and the yields from a co-catalysis with CaSO4 to produce primarily lactic acid. Both process designs are scaled to process 230,000 MT/year of corn stover. An AACS Class 4 factored broad capital cost estimate and comparable estimates of operating costs and revenues were used to generate cash flow sheets to evaluate the economic feasibility of both options. The balanced product process has an estimated NPV@20% = $3.3 million ± 40%, while the CaSO4-facilited process has an NPV@20% = $110 million ± 40% (January 2019 basis). A major hurdle for both processes is the demand for levulinic acid. The balanced product process will produce 135% of the expected global demand and the CaSO4-facilitated alternative will meet 31% of the demand. For the demand to meet production, advances in levulinic acid applications are needed. However, the attractive economics suggest that these technologies warrant further development towards commercialization.
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Mechanism, influencing factors exploration and modelling on the reactive extraction of 2-ketogluconic acid in presence of a phase modifier. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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