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

Journal Article (2020)
Author(s)

Yunjian Ma (South China University of Technology)

Xizhen Zhang (South China University of Technology)

Wuyuan Zhang (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)

Peilin Li (South China University of Technology)

Yongru Li (South China University of Technology)

Frank Hollmann (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)

Yonghua Wang (South China University of Technology)

Research Group
BT/Biocatalysis
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.201900205
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Publication Year
2020
Language
English
Research Group
BT/Biocatalysis
Issue number
1
Volume number
4
Pages (from-to)
39-44
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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.