Ortega-Requena, S.; Montiel, C.; Máximo, F.; Gómez, M.; Murcia, M.D.; Bastida, J. Esters in the Food and Cosmetic Industries: An Overview of the Reactors Used in Their Biocatalytic Synthesis. Materials2024, 17, 268.
Ortega-Requena, S.; Montiel, C.; Máximo, F.; Gómez, M.; Murcia, M.D.; Bastida, J. Esters in the Food and Cosmetic Industries: An Overview of the Reactors Used in Their Biocatalytic Synthesis. Materials 2024, 17, 268.
Ortega-Requena, S.; Montiel, C.; Máximo, F.; Gómez, M.; Murcia, M.D.; Bastida, J. Esters in the Food and Cosmetic Industries: An Overview of the Reactors Used in Their Biocatalytic Synthesis. Materials2024, 17, 268.
Ortega-Requena, S.; Montiel, C.; Máximo, F.; Gómez, M.; Murcia, M.D.; Bastida, J. Esters in the Food and Cosmetic Industries: An Overview of the Reactors Used in Their Biocatalytic Synthesis. Materials 2024, 17, 268.
Abstract
Esters are versatile compounds with a wide range of applications in various industries due to their unique properties and pleasant aromas. Conventionally, the manufacture of these compounds has relied on the chemical route. Nevertheless, this technique employs high temperatures and inorganic catalysts, resulting in undesired additional steps to purify the final product by removing solvent residues, which decreases environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. In accordance with the principles of “Green Chemistry” and the search for more environmentally friendly methods, a new alternative, the enzymatic route, has been introduced. This technique uses low temperatures and does not require the use of solvents, resulting in more environmentally friendly final products. In spite of the large number of studies published on the biocatalytic synthesis of esters, little attention has been paid to the reactors used for it. Therefore, it is convenient to gather the scattered information regarding the type of reactor employed in these synthesis reactions, considering the industrial field in which the process is carried out. The comparison between the performance of the different reactor configurations will allow us to draw the appropriate conclusions regarding their suitability for each specific industrial application.
Keywords
Esters; food industry; cosmetic industry; biocatalysis; immobilized lipase; batch reactor; packed bed reactor; fluidized bed reactor.
Subject
Engineering, Chemical Engineering
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