Journal
CATALYSTS
Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal11020171
Keywords
lipase; enzymatic transesterification; optimization; monitoring; ASTM methods
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- Research Management Center (RMC), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
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The study summarizes the fundamentals and methods of transesterification using NBCs, and provides a classification of NBCs based on the nature of NMs and immobilization methods of lipase enzyme, aiming to organize recent case studies in this research domain.
Converting useless feedstock into biodiesel by utilizing the process of transesterification has been regarded as an alternative approach recently used to address the fuel and energy resources shortage issues. Nanobiocatalysts (NBCs), containing the biological component of lipase enzyme immobilized on nanomaterials (NMs), have also been presented as an advanced catalyst to effectively carry out the process of transesterification with appreciable yields. This study highlights the fundamentals associated with NBCs and the transesterification reaction catalyzed by NBCs for summarizing present academic literature reported in this research domain in recent years. Classification of the NBCs with respect to the nature of NMs and immobilization methods of lipase enzyme is also provided for organizing the recently documented case studies. This review is designed to act as a guideline for the researchers aiming to explore this domain of biodiesel production via NBCs as well as for the scholars looking to expand on this field.
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