Ethidium Bromide Degradation by Cold Atmospheric Plasma in Water and the Assessment of Byproduct Toxicity for Environmental Protection DOI Creative Commons

Reema Reema,

Tejas Bedmutha,

Nishanta Kakati

et al.

ACS Omega, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(49), P. 48044 - 48054

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

Ethidium bromide (Et-Br) is a widely used fluorescent dye in molecular biology and biotechnology laboratories for visualizing nucleic acids agarose gel electrophoresis. However, concerns have been raised about its environmental impact potential health risks due to persistence toxicity. The accumulation long-term effects on the environment necessitate removal of Et-Br from water. This study investigates novel cold plasma technology degradation Et-Br. Cold atmospheric (CAP) an environmentally friendly that does not produce secondary pollutants generates variety potent chemical reactive oxidants such as hydroxyl radicals (

Language: Английский

Review on the oxidative catalysis methods of converting lignin into vanillin DOI
Xuewen Xu, Penghui Li,

Yidan Zhong

et al.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 243, P. 125203 - 125203

Published: June 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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36

Recent advances, challenges, and opportunities in lignin valorization for value-Added chemicals, biofuels, and polymeric materials DOI

J. X. Li,

Davy Guan, Shengpeng Xia

et al.

Energy Conversion and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 322, P. 119123 - 119123

Published: Oct. 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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6

Peroxodicarbonate – A Renaissance of an Electrochemically Generated Green Oxidizer DOI Creative Commons
Theresa Rücker, Niclas Schupp, Fiona Sprang

et al.

Chemical Communications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(56), P. 7136 - 7147

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Peroxodicarbonate, accessible from direct anodic conversion of alkali carbonates, has experienced a renaissance in the past two decades. An overview its history, synthesis, characteristics and reactivity is provided.

Language: Английский

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4

Trends and Challenges in Electrifying Technical Organic Synthesis DOI Creative Commons
Philipp Röse,

Paul Neugebauer,

Siddharth Tamang

et al.

Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 18, 2025

Abstract Organic electrosynthesis is a potential enabler for the energy and resource transition in chemical industry as it offers sustainable alternative to homogeneous or heterogeneous processes producing fine commodity chemicals. It utilizes electricity instead of hazardous reagents and, thus, also allows reducing product's carbon footprint waste production. enables dynamic operation safe due galvanostatic process control. Electro‐organic are not yet widespread. Engineering tools have been tailored electro‐organic processes, more quantitative model‐based insight needed. Extensive adoption requires efforts regarding electrode material performance stability, scalable reactor design, digitization. Addressing these issues interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly between chemists engineers, accelerate implementation with high efficiency economic feasibility.

Language: Английский

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0

Recent advances in the electrocatalytic oxidative upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass DOI Creative Commons
Yufeng Qi,

Hairui Guo,

Junting Li

et al.

ChemPhysMater, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. 157 - 186

Published: March 11, 2024

Lignocellulosic biomass is a critical renewable carbon resource, but most of its utilization inefficient, and electrocatalytic oxidation promising method upgrading lignocellulose into value-added fuels chemicals under mild operating conditions. Recently, efforts to enable conversion with high efficiency low energy consumption have been reported, understanding the reaction mechanisms realizing scaled-up applications electrooxidation lignocellulosic are still in their early stages. A timely overview recently reported general mechanisms, particularly strategies developed for use improving efficiencies, necessary inspire research regarding highly efficient lignocellulose. Herein, we summarize improve performance oxidative conversion. The organized summary includes ranging from designing electrocatalysts adding functional co-catalysts or electrolytes employing advanced electrolyzers. comprehensive representative examples should provide universal principles yield insight processes guide design systems. Finally, challenges opportunities developing near future proposed.

Language: Английский

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3

Selective Degradation of Technically Relevant Lignin to Vanillic Acid and Protocatechuic Acid DOI Creative Commons

Finn Moeller,

Jana Klein,

Siegfried R. Waldvogel

et al.

ChemSusChem, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(22)

Published: May 31, 2024

Abstract A new and practical method for the thermal degradation of technically relevant bio‐based lignin is presented. By heating a solution in highly concentrated caustic potash, vanillic acid almost exclusively obtained yields up to 10.6 wt %. altering reaction parameters, selectivity can be shifted towards demethylation product, protocatechuic acid, which yield 6.9 Furthermore, procedure was applicable different types Kraft organosolv lignin. To create an economically feasible process, ion exchange resins were used work‐up media without neutralizing complete mixture. selective removal desired from this alkaline could directly reused at least 5 further degradations significant loss yield.

Language: Английский

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3

Integrated renewable H2 production and industrial wastewater treatment using a semi-pilot scale flow electrolyzer DOI
Ricardo Sgarbi,

Cecília M. Mandelli,

Luís A.M. Ruotolo

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 160547 - 160547

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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0

Turning Lignin into Aliphatic Organic Chemicals in Gamma- Valerolactone: Advances into a Bioelectrorefinery DOI Creative Commons
Lucie Lindenbeck,

Sira Dahlhaus,

L. Wende

et al.

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

This investigation reports on the reductive electrochemical depolymerization and dearomatization of lignin using water/γ-valerolactone (GVL) as solvent system combined with sodium carbonate electrolyte. GVL, derived from biomass, has often served a for biomass treatment, such in Organosolv process. Consequently, various strategies biorefineries have emerged, utilizing GVL green platform, primary focus its potential delignification lignocellulosic when water dilute acid. proposes step toward concept bioelectrorefinery, valorizing conversion into aliphatic organic chemicals. Applying current −100 mA over 8 h resulted formation levulinate, 4-hydroxyvalerate, acetate, formate, confirmed by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-HRMS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR) spectroscopy. These findings enhance understanding biomass-based showcasing medium valuable study contributes to advancing bioelectrorefinery opens new avenues renewable resources, envisioning feasible future replacement crude oil industrial source carbon-based

Language: Английский

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2

Revisiting the Electrocatalyst Role on Lignin Depolymerization DOI Creative Commons
Lucie Lindenbeck, Vanessa C. Barra, Björn B. Beele

et al.

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 23, 2024

Replacing fossil resources as the primary source of carbon‐based chemicals by alternative feedstocks, while implementing more sustainable production routes, has become imperative for environmental and resource sustainability. In this context, lignin, often treated a biomass waste, emerges an appealing candidate, considering principles circular economy. For pursuit, depolymerization methods offer potential strategies to harness lignin produce valuable organic chemicals, electrocatalysis processes stand out especially in context sustainability, they can be powered electricity from renewable sources. This minireview article explores pivotal role various electrocatalysts depolymerization, investigating both oxidative reductive pathways. Emphasizing recent advancements, review delves into diverse nature their influence on valorization. Highlighting current trends, discussion encompasses catalytic mechanisms selectivity electrochemical employed breakdown. Additionally, some insights emerging technologies are also offered, emphasizing need efficient strategies. By providing overview field, aims guide future research endeavors toward innovative electrocatalytic approaches paving way biorefinery processes.

Language: Английский

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2

Insights on cold atmospheric plasma treatment of ethidium bromide and its binding to protein BSA DOI

Reema Reema,

Nishanta Kakati,

P. Radhakrishnanand

et al.

Physica Scripta, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 99(9), P. 095609 - 095609

Published: Aug. 6, 2024

Abstract Ethidium bromide (Et-Br) is a dye prevalently used in microbiology laboratories to visualize its binding DNA under UV light. After usage, the Et-Br thrown from lab as waste can reach waterbodies and it toxic not only aquatic life but also humankind. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) novel technology degrade various hazardous chemicals produces reactive species (ROS/ RNS) which work synergistically these chemicals. Molecular docking studies show that has strong affinity with BSA. Here, test efficacy of CAP treatment, interaction protein Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) before after treatment been studied. Herein, biophysical techniques were study BSA treatment. Our investigation provides insight into applicability such potential environmental applications.

Language: Английский

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2