Reaction Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 605 - 613
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
In
an
umbrella-shaped
microchannel
reactor,
the
continuous
selective
aerobic
oxidation
of
toluene
derivatives
to
aromatic
aldehydes
over
a
Co/Mn/Br
catalytic
system
using
acetic
acid/water
as
solvent
was
studied.
Soft Matter,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(39), P. 7541 - 7549
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
formation
of
macromolecularly
enriched
condensates
through
associative
or
segregative
liquid-liquid
phase
separation
phenomena
is
known
to
play
a
central
role
in
controlling
various
cellular
functions
nature.
potential
spatially
and
temporally
modulate
multistep
chemical
reactions
pathways
has
inspired
the
use
phase-separated
systems
for
development
synthetic
colloidal
micro-
nanoreactor
systems.
Here,
we
report
rational
synthetically
minimal
design
strategy
emulate
intended
spatiotemporal
morphologically
intricate
structurally
defined
calcium
alginate
hydrogel
microreactors
possessing
multicompartmentalized
internal
architectures.
Specifically,
implement
thermal
protocol
achieve
fine-control
over
inside
complex
aqueous
emulsion
droplet
templates
that
are
loaded
with
hydrophilic
polymer
mixtures.
Subsequent
gelation
alginate-containing
using
novel
freeze-thaw
approach
can
be
applied
both
scalable
batch
production
more
precise
microfluidic
methods
yields
particle
replicas,
which
subcompartmentalized
architectures
retained.
Larger
active
components
compartments
due
their
preferential
solubility,
show
selective
sequestration
enzymes
serves
create
desired
microenvironments
control
tune
reaction
kinetics
enzyme
cascade
by
reducing
mutual
interference.
This
demonstration
mitigating
substrate
inhibition
based
primarily
on
optimizing
morphology
offers
new
opportunities
simple
synthetically-minimal
generation
hydrogel-based
synthesis
microreactors.
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(4), P. 255 - 260
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Although
the
range
of
applications
for
enzymatic
reactions
in
organic
solvents
is
<br
/>
rapidly
expanding,
this
study
focused
on
activity
esterification
lauric
acid
with
benzyl
alcohol,
and
thermostability
lipase
using
poly(ethylene
glycol)
(PEG)-lipase
complex
molecular
imprinting
techniques.
The
catalytic
was
enhanced
through
PEG-lipase
complex.
operation
particularly
effective
after
forming
kinetic
analysis
lipase-catalyzed
revealed
that
increase
rate
imprinted
lipases
mainly
due
to
higher
maximum
achieved
by
system.
significantly
improved
at
all
temperatures
(50~70
°C).
After
a
complex,
exhibited
much
reactivity
compared
native
Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 288 - 288
Published: Feb. 18, 2024
Microfluidic
devices
have
attracted
much
attention
in
the
current
day
owing
to
unique
advantages
they
provide.
However,
their
application
for
industrial
use
is
limited
due
manufacturing
limitations
and
high
cost.
Moreover,
scaling-up
process
of
microreactor
has
proven
be
difficult.
Three-dimensional
(3D)
printing
technology
a
promising
solution
above
obstacles
its
ability
fabricate
complex
structures
quickly
at
relatively
low
Hence,
combining
microscale
with
3D
could
enhance
applicability
microfluidic
sector.
In
present
work,
3D-printed
single-channel
immobilized
enzyme
volume
capacity
30
μL
was
designed
created
one
step
via
fused
deposition
modeling
(FDM)
technique,
using
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
as
material.
The
underwent
surface
modification
chitosan,
β-glucosidase
from
Thermotoga
maritima
covalently
immobilized.
biocatalyst
retained
almost
100%
initial
activity
after
incubation
different
temperatures,
while
it
effectively
reused
up
10
successful
reaction
cycles.
multi-channel
parallel
incorporating
36
channels
developed,
resulting
significant
increase
enzymatic
productivity.
Microreactors
provide
an
enhanced
mixing
performance
but
suffer
from
low
throughput.
This
work
proposed
a
macro-microreactor
with
designed
internals
to
achieve
both
process
intensification
and
scale-up
for
the
liquid–liquid
homogeneous
chemical
processes.
Numerical
simulations
utilizing
computational
fluid
dynamics
were
conducted
investigate
mechanics
properties
of
(feature
size
>2000
μm).
Experimental
validation
using
Villermaux–Dushman
reaction
demonstrated
that
this
easily
fabricated
optimized
helical-shaped
internal
achieved
comparable
performance,
lower
pressure
drop,
higher
throughput
compared
typical
microreactor
smaller
feature
(1000
The
would
find
more
applications
in
industrial
E3S Web of Conferences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
436, P. 10003 - 10003
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Wastewater
from
textile
industry
contains
considerable
amount
of
dissolved
dye
that
can
trigger
environmental
issues
if
is
not
treated
properly.
Numerous
methods
have
been
developed
to
degrade
recalcitrant
pollutants
safely
and
utterly.
Among
them,
enzymatic
treatment
wastewater
gaining
attention
due
the
enzyme’s
specificity,
easier
manipulation,
generation
less
toxic
by-products.
Still,
cost
systems
main
limitation
keeping
biocatalysts
at
lab-scale.
Alternative
solution
for
reducing
reaction
use
microfluidic
systems,
which
contribute
better
mixing,
process
intensification
cleaner
production.
In
this
study,
implementation
horseradish
peroxidase
removal
Acid
Violet
109
performed
in
a
reactor.
The
microreactor
consists
three
plunger
pump
units,
two
mixers
PTFE
tube.
parameters:
residence
time,
dye,
hydrogen
peroxide,
enzyme
activity,
reactors’
diameter
length
were
optimized.
Under
optimal
conditions:
30
mg/L
concentration,
0.8
U/mL
0.1
mM
0.25
mm
reactor’s
diameter,
97,3
%
was
achieved
time
6
min.
results
study
show
reactors
are
convenient
technology
removal.
Physics of Fluids,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
The
dynamics
of
liquid
droplets
surfing
over
the
surfactant-infested
free
surface
another
have
been
explored
experimentally.
We
analyze
motion
oil
that
has
initiated
through
creation
a
tension
gradient
resulting
from
deposition
drop
surfactant
at
water
contained
in
petri
dish.
experiments
reveal
location
with
respect
to
droplet
position
influences
its
motion.
Due
presence
gradient,
footprint
area
reduces
and
shape
changes.
studied
temporal
variation
velocity
(|vx|)
relation
their
proximity
wall.
Based
on
evolution
change
velocity,
can
be
experimentally
divided
into
four
distinct
zones.
Results
indicate
zone-1,
|vx|
grows
t
as
|vx|≈tn,
where
n
is
between
0.8
1.0.
scaling
argument
shows
this
zone,
force
dominates
drag
force,
thereby,
increases
linearly
expressed
|vx|∝t.
experimental
investigation
law
exhibit
reasonable
agreement.
In
zone-2,
remains
more
or
less
constant,
it
postulated
balances
force.
zone-3,
decrease
results
deceleration
droplets.
zone-4,
becomes
prominent
approaches
dish
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 605 - 613
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
In
an
umbrella-shaped
microchannel
reactor,
the
continuous
selective
aerobic
oxidation
of
toluene
derivatives
to
aromatic
aldehydes
over
a
Co/Mn/Br
catalytic
system
using
acetic
acid/water
as
solvent
was
studied.