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Hessel V, Escribà-Gelonch M, Schmidt S, Tran NN, Davey K, Al-Ani LA, Muhd Julkapli N, Abdul Wahab Y, Khalil I, Woo MW, Gras S. Nanofood Process Technology: Insights on How Sustainability Informs Process Design. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2023; 11:11437-11458. [PMID: 37564955 PMCID: PMC10410668 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
Abstract
Nanostructured products are an actively growing area for food research, but there is little information on the sustainability of processes used to make these products. In this Review, we advocate for selection of sustainable process technologies during initial stages of laboratory-scale developments of nanofoods. We show that selection is assisted by predictive sustainability assessment(s) based on conventional technologies, including exploratory ex ante and "anticipatory" life-cycle assessment. We demonstrate that sustainability assessments for conventional food process technologies can be leveraged to design nanofood process concepts and technologies. We critically review emerging nanostructured food products including encapsulated bioactive molecules and processes used to structure these foods at laboratory, pilot, and industrial scales. We apply a rational method via learning lessons from sustainability of unit operations in conventional food processing and critically apportioned lessons between emerging and conventional approaches. We conclude that this method provides a quantitative means to incorporate sustainability during process design for nanostructured foods. Findings will be of interest and benefit to a range of food researchers, engineers, and manufacturers of process equipment.
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- Volker Hessel
- School
of Chemical Engineering, The University
of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, SA, Australia
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, The University
of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, SA, Australia
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, The University
of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, SA, Australia
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, The University
of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, SA, Australia
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- Nanotechnology
and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Institute for Advanced Studies, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Nanotechnology
and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Institute for Advanced Studies, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Nanotechnology
and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Institute for Advanced Studies, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals Limited, Rajendrapur, Gazipur 1741, Bangladesh
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- Department
of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology
Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
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Canela-Xandri A, Balcells M, Villorbina G, Christou P, Canela-Garayoa R. Preparation and Uses of Chlorinated Glycerol Derivatives. Molecules 2020; 25:E2511. [PMID: 32481583 PMCID: PMC7321119 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25112511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Crude glycerol (C3H8O3) is a major by-product of biodiesel production from vegetable oils and animal fats. The increased biodiesel production in the last two decades has forced glycerol production up and prices down. However, crude glycerol from biodiesel production is not of adequate purity for industrial uses, including food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The purification process of crude glycerol to reach the quality standards required by industry is expensive and dificult. Novel uses for crude glycerol can reduce the price of biodiesel and make it an economical alternative to diesel. Moreover, novel uses may improve environmental impact, since crude glycerol disposal is expensive and dificult. Glycerol is a versatile molecule with many potential applications in fermentation processes and synthetic chemistry. It serves as a glucose substitute in microbial growth media and as a precursor in the synthesis of a number of commercial intermediates or fine chemicals. Chlorinated derivatives of glycerol are an important class of such chemicals. The main focus of this review is the conversion of glycerol to chlorinated derivatives, such as epichlorohydrin and chlorohydrins, and their further use in the synthesis of additional downstream products. Downstream products include non-cyclic compounds with allyl, nitrile, azide and other functional groups, as well as oxazolidinones and triazoles, which are cyclic compounds derived from ephichlorohydrin and chlorohydrins. The polymers and ionic liquids, which use glycerol as an initial building block, are highlighted, as well.
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- Anna Canela-Xandri
- Department of Chemistry, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Centre and DBA center, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.C.-X.); (M.B.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Centre and DBA center, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.C.-X.); (M.B.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Centre and DBA center, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.C.-X.); (M.B.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Crop and Forest Sciences, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Av. Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain;
- ICREA, Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies, Passeig Lluıís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Centre and DBA center, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain; (A.C.-X.); (M.B.); (G.V.)
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Pimenta LS, Gusevskaya EV, Alberto EE. Intermolecular Halogenation/Esterification of Alkenes with N
-Halosuccinimide and Acetic Acid Catalyzed by 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane. Adv Synth Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201700117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Laura S. Pimenta
- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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Torregrosa R, Yara-Varón E, Balcells M, Torres M, Canela-Garayoa R. Entirely solvent-free biocatalytic synthesis of solketal fatty esters from soybean seeds. CR CHIM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2015.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bodduri VV, Choi KM, Vaidya RR, Patil K, Chirumarry S, Jang K, Yoon YJ, Falck JR, Shin DS. An efficient iron catalyzed regioselective acylative cleavage of ethers: scope and mechanism. Tetrahedron Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Torregrosa R, Balcells M, Torres M, Canela-Garayoa R. Chemoenzymatic Solvent-free Synthesis of 1-Monopalmitin Using a Microwave Reactor. Nat Prod Commun 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1400900809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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An environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of 1-monopalmitin has been developed. The procedure consists of a two-step, solvent-free chemoenzymatic reaction. In the first step, palmitic acid is esterified with solketal (4-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane) using Novozym 435 by both conventional heating and microwave irradiation. The use of a microwave reactor allows the enzymatic synthesis of the intermediate compound with a similar yield as that achieved using conventional heating. In the second step, 1,2-acetonide-3-palmitoyl glycerol is cleaved to yield 1-monopalmitin by means of a cation-exchange resin and water or aliphatic alcohols as hydrolytic reagent in solvent-free conditions. The hydrolysis was accomplished in 15 min at 85°C. The best yield was obtained using 1-pentanol. We conclude that the yield achieved depends on the batch and nature of the cation-exchange resin used as catalyst.
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- Rubén Torregrosa
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, E-25198, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, E-25198, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Food Technology, Universitat de Lleida, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, E-25198, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de Lleida-Agrotecnio Center, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, E-25198, Lleida, Spain
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Lipase activity and enantioselectivity of whole cells from a wild-type Aspergillius flavus strain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2013.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Escribà M, Eras J, Balcells M, Canela-Garayoa R. H3PO4/metal halide induces a one-pot solvent-free esterification–halogenation of glycerol and diols. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra41715h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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From Symmetric Glycerol Derivatives to Dissymmetric Chlorohydrins. Molecules 2011; 16:2065-74. [PMID: 21368718 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16032065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Revised: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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From symmetric glycerol derivatives to dissymmetric chlorohydrins. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2011. [PMID: 21368718 PMCID: PMC6259839 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23110000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The anticipated worldwide increase in biodiesel production will result in an accumulation of glycerol for which there are insufficient conventional uses. The surplus of this by-product has increased rapidly during the last decade, prompting a search for new glycerol applications. We describe here the synthesis of dissymmetric chlorohydrin esters from symmetric 1,3-dichloro-2-propyl esters obtained from glycerol. We studied the influence of two solvents: 1,4-dioxane and 1-butanol and two bases: sodium carbonate and 1-butylimidazole, on the synthesis of dissymmetric chlorohydrin esters. In addition, we studied the influence of other bases (potassium and lithium carbonates) in the reaction using 1,4-dioxane as the solvent. The highest yield was obtained using 1,4-dioxane and sodium carbonate.
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Hamlet CG, Asuncion L, Velíšek J, Doležal M, Zelinková Z, Crews C. Formation and occurrence of esters of 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol (3-CPD) in foods: What we know and what we assume. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201000480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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