Photoenzymatic Production of Next Generation Biofuels from Natural Triglycerides Combining a Hydrolase and a Photodecarboxylase

Journal article (2020)

Authors

Yunjian Ma South China University of Technology
Xizhen Zhang South China University of Technology
W. Zhang BT/Biocatalysis - AS
Peilin Li South China University of Technology
Yongru Li South China University of Technology
F. Hollmann BT/Biocatalysis - AS
Yonghua Wang South China University of Technology
Research Group
BT/Biocatalysis (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2020 Yunjian Ma, Xizhen Zhang, W. Zhang, Peilin Li, Yongru Li, F. Hollmann, Yonghua Wang
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.201900205
Biocatalysis Photocatalysis Biodiesel Decarboxylation Cascade reactions
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

BT/Biotechnologie

Research Group

BT/Biocatalysis

Abstract

A photobiocatalytic cascade transforming natural triglycerides into alkanes/alkenes is proposed. Starting from natural triglycerides, free fatty acids have been obtained using lipases. The free fatty acids were then, in a photoenzymatic step, decarboxylated into the C1-shortened alkanes using a recently described photodecarboxylase from Chlorella variabilis NC64A. This cascade produced alkanes from various natural (waste) oils in significant amounts (up to 24 g L−1) and may provide a basis for valorisation of waste oils into a next generation of biodiesel.